Recently asked questions relating to St Andrews Lease Extensions

  • I agreed with the head landlord for a lease extension on our flat based in St Andrews, 10k for another 90yrs. What's your solicitors fee ?
  • Hi, I stumbled upon your website. I'm looking for prices on what a lease extension will cost for a maisonette based in St Andrews. It's on the market at the moment but has nearon seventy eight years outstanding on the lease
  • I am interested in getting a lease extension for a flat in St Andrews and want to use a local property lawyers. Is there a property lawyers that you can recommend?
  • I am in need of a rough estimate of what a lease extension will cost for a flat I would like to buy. It has sixety six years left.
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium valued. The flat is in St Andrews, and my lease will reach seventy eight years this May. Could you advise me about the costs and time-frame to obtain an appraisal? Also, do you represent your clients at the LVT court?
  • I am a FTB of a leasehold flat in St Andrews. The lease has only 74 years unexpired and ground rent is £50. Is it possible for the owner to serve the Section 42 Notice and then transfer this right to me as the purchaser once I complete the buying process so that I don't have to wait 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 may be possible but will it be very time consuming to the seller? Unfortunately it’s the case of an absent freeholder, so I am not sure how does it work.
  • My partner and I have a one bedroom flat in St Andrews. There is eighty years remaining on the lease and we want a lease extension. How much will it likely cost to extend in this location by, say,twenty years
  • We are considering purchasing a garden flat in St Andrews which is a leasehold. I am enquiring as to the pros and cons of that - what occurs when lease expires, how much it costs to extend it, can the freeholder of the land evict me from my own flat and block me from having a lease extension?
  • My solicitors (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 an interested in finding out more about purchasing a leasehold residence. We plan to buy a 1920s detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. Is it safe to buy a leasehold house in St Andrews area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to rent out the property?
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