Sample questions relating to Stockbridge Village Lease Extensions

  • I am looking at investing in a second home but it has a lease that expires in twenty years. Its in Stockbridge Village - I wanted to see if with your services this could be extended?
  • I'm intending to make an offer on a house in Stockbridge Village but I'm a little worried about it being leasehold. Do you know what title absolute means and is this regarding the lease? Also, we have asked to see a copy of the lease but the homeowner said they might not have it. We are worried about restrictions, and dont know what to do. We have also been approved for the mortgage but the lender doesn't know its leasehold. Do houses qualify for lease extension? Will this affect Santander giving us the mortgage now?
  • I inherited a studio flat in Stockbridge Village. The start date for the lease was in 1997 for 99 years. Now I am wanting for a lease extension. I am unclear about additional expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • I'm looking for a flat to purchase in Stockbridge Village and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold title. I've found a one bedroom apartment I like with a 90 years lease. I've read that I can apply for a lease extension after a couple of years, but:- Should I be looking at some caveats that would prevent me for getting a lease extension?
  • I am thinking about bidding for an auction property and found a studio flat in Stockbridge Village. It has just 48 year lease..the current owner being mortgagees in possession will not want the aggravation of negotiating a lease extension..what are the disadvantages of this except for the expensive fee to extend the lease and decreased chance of getting a mortgage with Halifax?
  • 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?
  • My brother and I would like to know the cost of a lease extension valuation for a property based in Stockbridge Village. Would you be able to help?
  • I'm looking at acquiring an apartment in Stockbridge Village at a price of £210,000 the flat has something like seventy four years left on the lease. My offer was conditional upon the lease being extended... .. that was back in November, expecting I'd be in by Christmas. They have just informed the agent that they are prepared to reduce the price by£2k if I deal with the lease extension myself. I'm not sure whether that's a good idea
  • We currently own a three bed flat in Stockbridge Village and are looking to sell it this year so we can carry out some improvements on our family home. I checked the lease and it has seventy eight years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 13k plus to get a lease extension. Can you offer some advice on this? Do I contact the freeholder first and will they be able to give me a cost?
  • I have fivety seven years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Stockbridge Village, the Landlord requires a £25k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is too high
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