Sample questions relating to St Johns Lease Extensions

  • I bought a garden flat in St Johns that I now cannot sell as a result of the lease needing a lease extension. What's your legal fee ?
  • I am looking to extend the lease on my one bedroom apartment in St Johns which will have seventy one years outstanding in November. What fees are applicable?
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium assessed. The flat is in St Johns, and my lease will reach sixety eight years this October. 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 have been in touch with my freeholder to extend my lease for my flat in St Johns. Her lawyers has been in contact regarding charges etc. I need an estimate for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The flat currently has a 99 YR lease which started February 1985.
  • In 2010 I purchased a leasehold flat in St Johns. I have built a large extension and have not informed my freeholder. What are my options?
  • I have my suspicions that my niece might have had the wool pulled over her eyes. She put in an offer on a 2 bed flat in St Johns, where the lease is about 71 years but she was advised by the selling agents that the flat owner had extended it to 125 years. Only now has she been informed the current owner was holding off for her to instruct conveyancers ahead of instigating the lease extension. Sounds devious, also it will take months to sort it all out. Am I reading too much into it?
  • My nephew has a share of freehold, with two other leaseholders in a building in St Johns. House split into three flats. He has a lease, which has approximately 55 years left. How much would it cost for a lease extension and how many years would he need to extend by?
  • I'm living at parents but have a three bedroom first floor purpose built flat in St Johns let out which has a fivety seven year lease. Mortgage broker said I can remortgage as a buy to let instead of consent to let and release 55-60k which on top of a new mortgage based on my income. Not much about in St Johns for me to get my own place. If I sell I will only get 150-160 due to tenant (8 months left on AST) and lease. A lease extension will cost 13k. Not sure sure whether to hold on or sell the flat?
  • I'm seeking some assistance concerning extending the lease on my maisonette. I'll be looking to do this next winter as we have to move then. Unfortunately the current lease is now very short and therefore I'm guessing it'll be expensive to extend. I'm also thinking that I'll probably have to go down the tribunal route. Do I look to extend it now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?
  • I have seventy five years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in St Johns, the Landlord requires a £15k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is acceptable
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