Frequently asked questions relating to Shadwell Lease Extensions

  • I inherited a property in Shadwell and it has nearon fivety five years unexpired. I'd like to extend the lease period
  • I have a lease of sixety five years on a property which I am looking to buy how much am I looking at for the cost to extend the lease?
  • I'm looking for a flat to buy in Shadwell and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold tenure. I've found a ground floor flat I like with a 82 years lease. I've read that I can go for a lease extension after 2 years, but:- Should I be looking at some conditions that would prevent me for getting a lease extension?
  • I would like to know the likely charges and the optimum way to get a lease extension started? I have circa sixety five years remaining and I own a maisonette in Shadwell.
  • I would like some guidance on purchasing a leasehold residence. We hope to buy a semi detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. Is it safe to buy a leasehold house in Shadwell area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to sublet the property?
  • We have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our ground floor flat in Shadwell. We have a 66 year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has provided us with a premium amount that she is happy with to accept for the extension of the lease, which we are happy with as well and wish to proceed. All we need now is a conveyancing practitioners to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on the lease extension.
  • Just a quick question, how much does it cost for a lease extension on a residential property in Shadwell for a three bed flat - sec 42 having been issued?
  • I own the freehold reversion of a property in Shadwell and a leaseholder would like a lease extension. Her so called valuation expert has given a figure of £8,000, but has increased this to £10,000 without too much effort. My surveyor has come back with £12,520. Negotiations have broken down so it looks at though we need to go to a FTT. If a lease extension does go to tribunal, can I deal with this myself, just armed with the valuations I have? If not, what costs would I be likely to face?
  • Do you handle lease extensions on land? (a plot of land in Shadwell with 82yrs remaining)
  • I have a lease of 75 years remaining on my flat in Shadwell. We are looking for a lease extension, so we contacted our freehold company and they came back with a quote that was double the amount and half the extension time that the lease extension calculator provided. Is there anyway, without racking up a huge legal bill, we can ask the freehold company to provide their computation of the amount and how they derived to it?
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