Sample questions relating to Stroud Green Lease Extensions

  • 20,000 agreed with the landlord’s agents, just trying to find a Stroud Green lawyers for a lease extension. Our flat has around 60 yrsoutstanding. How long will this take ?
  • I have got a leasehold flat in the Stroud Green area and was wondering if I could get a lease extension. What are your processes and fees. There are 74 years remaining
  • I'm intending to make an offer on a house in Stroud Green 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 HSBC Bank giving us the mortgage now?
  • I am about to view a two bedroom flat, although not exactly my ideal property it has enough positives to suit me very well for my present situation. However after obtaining a copy of the title I've learnt that it only has seventy seven years unexpired on the lease. It is also a repo so I'm guessing that the lender will not be interested in extending the lease. My main concern is would it be difficult to sell on without a lease extension?
  • We have a one bedroom flat based in Stroud Green. There is eighty years left on the lease and we want a lease extension. How much will it likely cost to get a lease extension by, say,fifty years
  • My solicitors (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 Edwardian property split into two apartments. I reside in the upper flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current 76 years. What are my next steps?
  • Just a quick one, how much are the legal fees for a lease extension on a residential property in Stroud Green for a one bed flat - sec 42 is already in place?
  • I have sixety three years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Stroud Green, the Landlord requires a £15k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is too high
  • I am currently negotiating a lease extension for my flat in Stroud Green 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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