Putney Heath Lease Extensions

Recently asked questions relating to Putney Heath Lease Extensions

40k agreed with the landlord’s agents, just trying to find a Putney Heath for a lease extension. Our flat has around 75 yearsoutstanding. Can you please help us with this situation ?

I own a maisonnette and the freehold. The owners of the upstairs flat have asked to extend the lease what do I need to do?

I have contacted my freeholder to extend my lease for my flat in Putney Heath. Her has been in contact regarding costs etc. I need an estimate for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The apartment currently has a 99 YR lease which started March 1990.

We are in a building of four flats in Putney Heath and have been offered to buy the freehold for £6000 per flat rather than go for lease extensions. We are all in agreement that we want to do this but how do we get started and what is the likely cost?

I am considering whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Putney Heath and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £3k to extend the lease. I plan to simultaneously refinance with Chelsea Building Society to release of equity. The adviser handling the remortgage suggested I get two quotes : one for the lease extension and one for the freehold acquisition .The lease commenced in 1981 and since then the ground rent has increased from £15.00 per year to £125 per year.

I have my suspicions that my niece might be having the wool pulled over her eyes. She submitted an offer on a two bedroom first floor purpose built flat in Putney Heath, where the lease is nearly 55 years but she was informed by the estate agents that the seller had extended it to 99 years. Only now has she been told the vendor was waiting for her to appoint solicitors ahead of instigating the lease extension. Sounds devious, also it may take a while to sort it all out. Am I being too sceptical?

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?

I'm intent on purchasing an apartment in Putney Heath at a price of £195,000 the flat has just under fivety eight years unexpired on the lease. My offer was subject to the lease being renewed... .. that was back in September, hoping I'd have completed by Christmas. The owner has just informed the agent that they are prepared to reduce the price by£8k if they don't have to deal with the lease extension. I'm not sure whether that's a good idea

I have 72 years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Putney Heath, the Landlord requires a £25k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is reasonable

I was hoping you might be able to tell me the process of how to apply for a lease extension for my ground floor flat in Putney Heath

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