St Andrews Lease Extensions: Q and A’s

  • I need to extend my existing lease can you help me with that? I think it has seventy nine years outstanding
  • We have seen a house for sale for £195k and we are very keen on but we've just found out that it is leasehold. There are 899 years left so a lease extension is not a worry. We didn't know what this meant but the internet suggests we wouldn't own the land or property, just the lease to live there. Is this correct? We wouldn't want to pay a mortgage for twenty years without the house being ours. Any information would be much appreciated.
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium valued. The flat is in St Andrews, and my lease will reach 59 years this June. Could you advise me about the costs and time-frame to obtain your valuation? Also, do you represent your clients at the LVT court?
  • We hope to sell our garden flat in St Andrews but we may need to extend the lease, or at least cover the costs of our buyers. Are you able to suggest a to help us?
  • My mortgage lender requires a £600 fee for their to agree a lease extension for my flat in St Andrews... I am unable to find any reference of this in my mortgage booklet... is this a standard charge?
  • Regarding a property in St Andrews. GFF maisonette. seventy nine yrs remaining. I have negotiated a lease extension price of £14k for 115yrs. Landlord also requested Section 42 Notice which I think is a bit over the top. Advice required.
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Edinburgh but the flat in question is based in St Andrews. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • It says on your website the likely fee for dealing with a lease extension is £495. Is that the all inclusive cost excluding vat and the HMLR fee? The premium has already been negotiated with the freeholder for the lease extension for my three bed flat in St Andrews
  • My son is worried about obtaining a lease extension from an objectionable landlord. Regardless of the fact that the correct procedures were adhered to under the 1993 Act, the landlord still tried to charge ground rent of £200 increasing by 100% every twenty five years of the new lease. Can you help?
  • We wanted an estimate on the cost of a lease extension and a few more questions answered regarding a lease extension for my ground floor flat in St Andrews

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