FAQs concerning Shinfield and Arborfield Lease Extensions

  • I’m about to offer on a studio flat to buy in the Shinfield and Arborfield area and was curious what the likely fees would be to extend a lease? It has sixety five years remaining...
  • My wife has a flat located in Shinfield and Arborfield which we have just put on the market. The leasehold has roughly 74 years outstanding on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. I am after more information on how we get started on a lease extension? Thank you.
  • I bought a garden flat based in Shinfield and Arborfield with a leasehold unexpired of 75 years. I am enquiring about how much it will cost me to extend my lease term
  • I am looking to either purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Shinfield and Arborfield and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £2500 to extend the lease. I will be doing a refinance with Accord Mortgages Ltd to release of equity. The adviser handling the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one for the lease extension and one for the freehold acquisition .The lease started in 1981 and since then the ground rent has been raised from £15.00 per year to £125 per year.
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Edinburgh but the property in question is based in Shinfield and Arborfield. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • I note that your website states the anticipated fee for dealing with a lease extension is £495. Is that the all inclusive cost including vat and the land registry fee? The price has already been agreed with the freeholder for the lease extension for my one bedroom apartment in Shinfield and Arborfield
  • Just a quick question, how much is the premium payable for a lease extension on a residential property in Shinfield and Arborfield for a two bed flat - section 42 is already served?
  • My partner and I are hoping to purchase a flat (a one bedroom apartment located inShinfield and Arborfield with share of freehold). During our search, we were always looking at properties that had a minimum 83 years left. We came across a apartment we liked and the selling agent promised us that the lease term was not an issue. Today our conveyancing practitioners informed us the lease only has 54 years and therefore requires a lease extension. Do we walk away, or should we lower our offer by the estimated difference in value resulting from the short lease term setting aside that money to cover the lease extension?
  • I'm hoping for some assistance concerning extending the lease on my apartment. The plan is to do this next autumn 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 LVT route. You are able to recommend a good solicitors who specialises in lease extensions. Preferably nearby in Shinfield and Arborfield?
  • I am currently negotiating a lease extension for my flat in Shinfield and Arborfield as it is coming up to the 80 year mark. As I understood it, if you extend your lease by the 90 years available, you pay a premium (£thousands) but the ground rent is reduced to a peppercorn. I am now told that I have to continue paying ground rent. I thought the major cost of a lease extension was to compensate the freeholder as they wouldn't be collecting ground rent anymore?
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