Skipton Lease Extensions: Q and A’s

  • My husband and I are looking for lease extension for our leasehold house in Skipton and we don't fully understand the letter that we received from our freehold company. Can you please assist us with this situation?
  • Hello, I am looking somewhere around or in Skipton 8-10 years lease remaining houses. I dont know if I am on the correct site. Can I find lease remaining houses from here?
  • I'm planning on purchasing a studio flat (leasehold) but the freeholder has been missing for around 15yrs. My query is would it be less expensive to try to buy the reversionary title or to extend lease and apply for RTM?
  • I own a leasehold apartment in Skipton. I have built a big extension and have not informed my leaseholder. What are my options?
  • I'm looking for an apartment to purchase in Skipton and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold arrangement. I've found a garden flat I like with a 87 years lease. I've read that I can go for a lease extension having owned the property for 2 years, but:- Should I anticipate any issue with my proposed mortgage lender Accord Mortgages Ltd?
  • My apartment in Skipton is up for sale and I have a hopefully firm offer. There is eighty one years remaining on the lease and I want a lease extension. What does it cost on average to extend in this location by, say,thirty years
  • I would like some guidance on purchasing a leasehold residence. We intend 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 Skipton area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to sublet the property?
  • I am the freeholder of a Georgian property split into two apartments. I live in the upper flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current 68 years. What are my next steps?
  • I know that others in the same block had already had a lease extension, and the freeholder was amenable. Therefore is seems worth taking risk of avoiding a formal valuation and calculate the initial offer on on the prices by others . This would save on double valuation charges. Would you recommend such a course of action?
  • I have a lease of sixety four years remaining on my flat in Skipton. 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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