Lease Extensions in Orpington

Top Ten Questions relating to Orpington Lease Extensions

Hello, I am looking somewhere around or in Orpington 8-10 years lease remaining houses. I dont know if I am on the right site. Can I find lease remaining houses from here?

We hope to sell our ground floor flat in Orpington but we may need to extend the lease, or possibly cover the expense of our purchaser. Can you recommend a to help us?

Is it possible to talk with you about a leasehold property in Orpington, I am thinking of bidding at auction next week. The flat only has a few years remaining and I am curious about what it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.

I am about to view a two bedroom apartment, although not exactly my perfect property it has enough positives to suit me very well for my present situation. However after obtaining a copy of the title I've learnt that it only has sixety nine years residual lease term on the lease. It is also a repo so I'm guessing that the vendor will not be interested in extending the lease. My main concern is would the short lease make it difficult to secure a mortgage?

We would like to extend our lease. We will have been in the apartment for two years as of 6th May 2016. It has approximately 62 years remaining currently. Hoping to get a lease extension by way of an additional 90 years as quickly and stress free as is reasonably achievable.

I am planning to get a lease extension and am wondering which step I have to do first, I have been previously advised that I have to have the finances in place before I initiate the process, is this correct?

My nephew has a share of freehold, with two other leaseholders in a building in Orpington. House converted into three apartments. He has a lease, which has around 64 years left. How much would it cost for a lease extension and how many years would he need to extend by?

If a leaseholder owns a flat with a lease of under 80 years, they can afford the lease extension by borrowing the funds against the property, and the value of the flat with the new lease will more than cover the cost of the extension, then is there any justification for not doing it?

Just a quick one, how much are the legal fees for a lease extension on a residential property in Orpington for a three bed flat - sec 42 is already in place?

We currently own a one bedroom ground floor purpose built flat in Orpington and are looking to sell it this year so we can carry out some improvements on our family home. I checked the lease and it has 71 years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 13k plus to get a lease extension. Do you have some advice on this? Do I contact the landlord first and will they be able to give me a cost?

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