Examples of recent questions relating to Lease Extensions in Old Woking

  • I need to extend my existing lease can you assist? I think it has 56 years outstanding
  • I am looking for a in Old Woking and they need to be on the Yorkshire Building Society approved conveyancers panel as we need a lease extension and remortgage at the same time. Can you recommend a ?
  • I'm looking for a flat to buy in Old Woking and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold arrangement. I've identified a place I like with a 82 years lease. I've read that I can apply for a lease extension after 2 years, but:- Should I be looking for some caveats that would prevent me for getting a lease extension?
  • My (separately handling my lease extension) said I need a licence to alter given that I wish to carry out a loft extension to my property. Is this strictly required given that I have a share of the freehold. I've informally discussed the loft conversion with my co-freeholder some time ago and he had no objection once I reassured him that if my builder damages the roof I won't expect the co-freeholder to pay for future repairs to the roof. Assuming I need formal consent should I get the licence to alter and then start the lease extension process?
  • My father has a share of freehold, with two other leaseholders in a building in Old Woking. House split into three apartments. He has a lease, which has circa 66 years left. Does he have to do the lease extension at the same time with the other tenants, or could he extend the lease on his own?
  • Coming up to two years that I have been in my one bedroom apartment in Old Woking. I have 61 years remaining on the lease. I am now wanting to purchase a share of freehold or extend my lease. I acquired the property for 350K, it is now roughly 450k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: I realize this will cost me 10k+, it is not easy to drop the cash (even if I may have savings) to cover it. What do most people do in terms of financing - do they add it to their existing mortgage or pay it out in cash?
  • Even though I may not need a lease extension but I do need a vesting order on a property I want to acquire in Old Woking. The house is freehold but the garden is officially leasehold, 995 year lease from 1895. Its the garden area.
  • I'm looking for some help concerning extending the lease on my maisonette. I'll be looking to do this sometime next year as we have to move then. Unfortunately the current lease is now very short and therefore I'm guessing it'll be expensive to extend. I'm also thinking that I'll probably have to go down the tribunal route. Should I look to complete the lease extension now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?
  • My friend is aware that others in the same block had already had a lease extension, and the freeholder seemed amenable. Therefore is seems worth taking risk of not having formal survey and calculate the initial offer on previous premiums paid . This would save on double valuation fees. Would you recommend such a course of action?
  • I was hoping you might be able to tell me the process of how to apply for a lease extension for my two bedroom first floor purpose built maisonette in Old Woking

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