St Andrews Lease Extensions: Q and A’s

  • My OH agreed with the freeholder to a lease extension on our flat located in St Andrews, 11k for an extension by 90yrs. What's your legal fee ?
  • I’m about to offer on a studio flat to buy in the St Andrews area and was interested in finding out what the likely fees would be to extend a lease? It has 67 years outstanding...
  • I am looking for a lease extension on the lease on my garden flat in St Andrews which will have 71 years outstanding in August. What fees are applicable?
  • I have contacted my freeholder for a lease extension for my flat in St Andrews. Her conveyancing practitioners has been in contact with charges etc. I need an estimate for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The property currently has a 99 YR lease which started July 1993.
  • I am concerned that my daughter is being hoodwinked. She submitted an offer on a one bedroom apartment in St Andrews, where the lease is roughly 65 years but she was informed by the estate agents that the homeowner had extended it to 99 years. Only now has she been told the flat owner was waiting for her to appoint conveyancers before commencing with the lease extension. Seems underhand, also it will take time to sort it all out. What do you think?
  • My mortgage provider is requesting a £500 fee for their conveyancers for a "deed of substituted security" for the lease extension for my flat in St Andrews... I am unable to find any mention of this in my mortgage guide... is this a normal cost that they charge?
  • I own a purpose-built flat in a small development in St Andrews. The leasehold interest in the flat on a 101 year lease started on 2nd January 1980 with a fixed yearly rent of 20. I would like to obtain a lease extension. Is it possible for me to talk with someone to discuss my options please?
  • I own 50% in a shared ownership property with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around sixety one years. I need a solicitors at my end. Can you advise please? I live near St Andrews and have a mortgage with Barclays .
  • We know that others in the same block had already had a lease extension, and the freeholder was reasonable. Therefore is seems worth taking risk of not having formal valuation and calculate the initial offer on previous premiums paid . This would save on double valuation fees. Would you suggest such a course of action?
  • I have fivety four years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in St Andrews, the Landlord requires a £15k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is too high
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