Recently asked questions relating to Thames Ditton Lease Extensions

  • I inherited a ground floor flat based in Thames Ditton with a leasehold unexpired of sixety one years. I am curious about what it will cost me to extend my lease
  • The intention is to sell our one bedroom ground floor purpose built maisonette in Thames Ditton but we may need to extend the lease, or at least cover the expense of our purchaser. Are you able to help me find someone to handle this?
  • We acquired a leasehold with a freeholder who has failed to respond by way of a counter-notice for a lease extension for our flat in Thames Ditton and are therefore considering the option of a vesting order. Is this something you can help us with?
  • My mortgage lender requires several hundred pounds for their for a "deed of substituted security" for the lease extension for my flat in Thames Ditton... I am unable to find any reference of this in my mortgage contract... is this a usual fee to pay?
  • I am looking at bidding for an auction property and came upon a two bed flat in Thames Ditton. It has just 48 year lease..the current owner as mortgagees in possession dont want the aggravation of seeking a lease extension..what are the disadvantages of this except for the costly fee to put a new lease on it and reduced chance of obtaining a mortgage with The Royal Bank of Scotland?
  • My husband and I have a first floor flat in Thames Ditton with 57 years remaining. Last year we were quoted a deal to have a lease extension for another fifty years but also increase ground rent from notional to £300 per year..plus a premium I think of about 10k. We have now decided to proceed but do we now have to renegotiate?
  • We had entered into buying a garden flat in Thames Ditton. I was advised by the EA that the lease extension had already been completed while on a viewing (74 years outstanding prior to extension). The sales particulars stated "sold with a long lease". It turns out as we are about to exchange of contracts we find that the lease has not been extended. The owner supposedly has a quote but no finances to extend as a result the seller intends to exchange and use the my deposit for the lease extension. My question is how is possible that the estate agent got it so wrong?
  • We have owned a leasehold flat for around eighteen years. There are sixety five years left on the lease. After a year of protracted negotiations through my and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the freeholder. I now have to make a decision as to whether to accept it or go to a Tribunal and would welcome advice.
  • Although I do not need a lease extension but I do require a vesting order on a property I want to purchase in Thames Ditton. The house is freehold but the garden is officially leasehold, 995 year lease from 1895. Its the rear garden.
  • I'm looking for some help concerning extending the lease on my apartment. The plan is to do this next June as we must 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. Can you recommend a good who specialises in lease extensions. Preferably based in Thames Ditton?

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