Sample questions relating to Standish Lease Extensions

  • Hello. I need someone to review my lease extension before it's formalised just to ensure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a surrender and regrant with a few minor changes.
  • I acquired a ground floor flat in Standish. I am looking for a lease extension on the property. It is nearon eighty years. I would just like to know what your charges are and how long the process takes.
  • I am a FTB of a leasehold flat in Standish. The lease has only 58 years unexpired and ground rent is £50. Is it possible for the vendor to serve the Initial Notice and then transfer this right to me as the buyer on the day of completion so that I don't have to wait for the 2 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 is legal but will it be very time consuming to the flat owner? To add to the complexity it’s the case of an absent landlord, so I am not sure how does it work.
  • Me and my partner are considering purchasing a ground floor flat in Standish which is a leasehold. I am wondering what are the pros and cons of that - what occurs when lease ends, the cost of a lease extension, can the freeholder of the property evict me from my own flat and prevent me from extending the lease?
  • I am the owner of a purpose-built apartment located in a large block in Standish. The leasehold interest in the flat on a 101 year lease which commenced on 2nd November 1972 with a fixed yearly rent of 45. I wish to obtain a lease extension. Can I call someone to discuss my options please?
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Edinburgh but the property in question is based in Standish. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • My fiance and I have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our maisonette in Standish. We have a 73 year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has supplied us with a financial figure that he is happy with to accept for the extension of the lease, which we are happy with as well and wish to proceed. All we need now is a to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on our behalf.
  • I note that your website states the likely fee to extend a lease is £495. Is that the all inclusive cost including value added tax and the HMLR fee? The premium has already been agreed with the freeholder for the lease extension for my garden flat in Standish
  • I am planning on remortgaging my ground floor flat in Standish and the bank that I am looking to switch to needs a minimum 85 years remaining on the lease in order for them to take the mortgage forward. We currently have around 64 years on the leasehold so require some help, guidance, and some quotes to set the wheels in motion for a lease extension
  • I am currently negotiating a lease extension for my flat in Standish as it is coming up to the 80 year mark. As I understood it, if you extend your lease by the 90 years available, you pay a premium (£thousands) but the ground rent is reduced to a peppercorn. I am now told that I have to continue paying ground rent. I thought the major cost of a lease extension was to compensate the freeholder as they wouldn't be collecting ground rent anymore?

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