Examples of recent questions relating to Lease Extensions in St Athan

  • We are thinking about a lease extension for our apartment in St Athan and we don't fully comprehend the communication that we received from our freehold company. Are you willing to help us with this situation?
  • My name´s Alex. I’m property hunting in St Athan I'm thinking about offering on a two bedroom ground floor purpose built flat online, with nearly seventy years unexpired lease, how much does it cost on average to extend in this area by, say, fifty years?
  • We have seen a house for sale for £185,000 and we are very keen on but we've just found out that it is leasehold. There are 798 years residual lease term so a lease extension is not a concern. 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 own a maisonette in St Athan with a leasehold unexpired of 59 years. I am wondering about what it will cost me to extend my leasehold
  • I wondered if you could help me on the likely cost and the optimum way to start the lease extension process? I have slightly less than sixety eight years left and I own a garden flat in St Athan.
  • I am thinking about acquiring an auction property and found a one bed flat in St Athan. It has just 49 year lease..the seller being mortgagees in possession dont want the aggravation of applying for a lease extension..what are the drawbacks of this except for the huge fee to put a new lease on it and reduced chance of obtaining a mortgage with Yorkshire Building Society?
  • Ref a property in St Athan. GFF maisonette. 68 yrs left. I have negotiated a lease extension price of £20k for 115yrs. Landlord also requested Section 42 Notice which I think is a tad over the top. Advice required.
  • My lawyers (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 am the freeholder of a 1930’s property split into two apartments. I live in the top floor flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current fivety eight years. What are my next steps?
  • I have 60 years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in St Athan, the Landlord requires a £18k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is acceptable
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