Questions and Answers: Swanage Lease Extensions

  • My wife has an apartment located in Swanage which we have just put on the market. The leasehold has around sixety five years outstanding on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. Can you please assist on how we get started on a lease extension? Many thanks.
  • We are selling our three bedroom first floor purpose built flat in Swanage but we may require a lease extension, or at least cover the expense of our buyers. Can you recommend someone to undertake the legal formalities?
  • We inherited a leasehold with a freeholder who has failed to give us a counter-notice for a lease extension for our flat in Swanage and looking to do a vesting order. Is this something you can handle for us?
  • I am a landlord of a block of flats in Swanage, and the lessees are in the process of being given lease extensions. I anticipate receiving the money within a month or so. As I am not on self assessment do I contact HMRC ?
  • I have a share of the freehold. There are three flats in the block. All the leaseholders are now looking for lease extensions. What's your legal fee?
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Swanage for asking price of 145k, which has seventy two years lease left on it. I appreciate that ideally, the seller would start the process by serving a section 42 notice to start the lease extension process but the seller is refusing to assist. My question is: If the freeholder does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of a valuer, how lengthy and difficult is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • I would like some advice on leasehold property buying. We are going to buy a link detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. Is it safe to buy a leasehold house in Swanage area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to rent out the property?
  • I note that your website states the anticipated fee to extend a lease is £495. Is that the total cost including value added tax and the land registry fee? The price has already been negotiated with the freeholder for the lease extension for my studio flat in Swanage
  • I own the freehold to two flats. Someone has the lease on the ground flat in Swanage. I live in the upper flat. I was reviewing the title deeds recently when I noticed that my flat is leasehold. There is 61 years left. If I want to do a lease extension then would I simply be paying for the fees?
  • I am planning on refinancing my studio flat in Swanage and the bank that I am looking to switch to needs at least 80 years remaining on the lease in order for them to take the mortgage forward. We currently have around 72 years on the leasehold so looking for some advice, guidance, and some quotes to start the lease extension process
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