Sample questions relating to Shenfield Lease Extensions

  • I’m just looking for a ground floor flat to purchase in the Shenfield area and was wondering how much would it cost to extend a lease? It has 54 years unexpired...
  • Hi, I stumbled across your website. I'm seeking prices on what a lease extension will cost for a three bed flat based in Shenfield. It's up for sale at the moment but has nearon sixety eight years remaining on the lease
  • My co-lessees and I are in a block containing three flats in Shenfield and have been offered to buy the freehold for £3,500 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 a FTB of a leasehold flat in Shenfield. The lease has just fivety eight years balance left and ground rent is £95. Is it possible for the owner to serve the Notice of Claim and then assign this right to me as the buyer once I complete the buying process so that I can avoid waiting for the two year requisite period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this is achievable but will it be very time consuming to the seller? Unfortunately the freeholder is absent, so I am not sure how this will play out.
  • We have a leasehold flat in Shenfield with sixety years unexpired. Last year we were quoted a deal to grant a lease extension for a further 25 years but also increase ground rent from notional to £300 per year..plus a premium I think of about 16k. Finally we have decided to go ahead but do we now have to renegotiate?
  • 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 am planning to extend the lease on my ground floor flat in Shenfield I am looking for a local company to calculate the premium. I have a premium value that the freeholder has given me. I would like to go forward as soon as possible, but for the right premium and fee.
  • I own 60% in a shared ownership flat with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around sixety five years. I need a at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Shenfield and have a mortgage with Virgin Money.
  • Even though I may not need a lease extension but I do require a vesting order on a property I want to purchase in Shenfield. The house is freehold but the garden is officially leasehold, 995 year lease from 1895. Its the rear garden.
  • Just a quick one, how much does it cost for a lease extension on a residential property in Shenfield for a one bed flat - sec 42 having been issued?
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