FAQs concerning Orpington Lease Extensions

  • I have just purchased a one bedroom apartment inOrpington and I'm thinking about extending the lease as soon as possible e.g. in two years
  • My wife has an apartment located in Orpington which we have just put on the market. The leasehold has approximately 76 years left on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. Can you please assist on how we commence arranging a lease extension? Thank you.
  • I'm planning to make an offer on a house in Orpington but I'm a little worried about it being leasehold. Do you know what title absolute means and is this regarding the lease? Also, we have asked to see a copy of the lease but the homeowner said they might not have it. We are worried about restrictions, and dont know what to do. We have also been approved for the mortgage but the lender doesn't know its leasehold. Do houses qualify for lease extension? Will this affect Clydesdale giving us the mortgage now?
  • I'm planning on purchasing a maisonette (leasehold) but the landlord has been missing for around 15yrs. I wonder whether it will be cheaper to try to purchase the reversionary title or to extend lease and apply for right to manage?
  • How much will I need to spend and what is the best way to start the lease extension process? I have approximately 70 years left on my lease on a two bedroom second floor purpose built maisonette in Orpington. I have contacted the managing agents who act on behalf of the landlord and they gave me the number of the valuer. I left a phone message for the surveyor but I am not getting any kind of answer.
  • I am concerned that my niece is being hoodwinked. She submitted an offer on a maisonette in Orpington, where the lease is slightly more 58 years but she was advised by the selling agents that the seller had extended it to 99 years. Only now has she been advised the owner was waiting for her to instruct conveyancers before commencing with the lease extension. Sounds devious, also it will take time to sort it all out. Am I reading too much into it?
  • My mortgage provider requires several hundred pounds for their to agree a lease extension for my flat in Orpington... I am unable to find any reference of this in my mortgage contract... is this a usual charge?
  • Although I do not need a lease extension but I do require a vesting order on a property I want to buy in Orpington. The house is freehold but the garden is officially leasehold, 1000 year lease from 1889. Its the garden area.
  • My husband and I are acquiring a ground floor flat in Orpington which has share of freehold and a leasehold. The lease was starting to get low so the vendor commenced extending the lease. The vendor has submitted the lease extension paperwork to HMLR. A crucial aspect of the house buying process is for our to do a "priority search" on the property title. The concern here is that as a lease extension has been submitted we've been told by our it may not be possible to do this "priority search" right now as the new lease title number has not been issued. Is it correct that we must hold on until the lease extension has actually been registered before completing.?
  • I'm seeking some advice with regard to a lease extension on my maisonette. I'll be looking to do this next winter as we must 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. You are able to recommend a good with expertise in lease extensions. Preferably someone in Orpington area?

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