Top Ten Questions relating to Trentham Lease Extensions

  • Hi. I need a conveyancers to have a look at my lease extension before it's completed just to ensure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a surrender and regrant with a few minor changes.
  • I am about to view a two bedroom apartment, although not exactly my ideal property it has enough positives to suit me very well for my present circumstances. However after downloading a copy of the title I've learnt that it only has seventy eight years remaining on the lease. It is also a repo so I'm assuming that the bank will not be interested in doing a lease extension. My primary concern is would it be difficult to sell on without a lease extension?
  • I have a share of the freehold. There are three flats in the block. All the leaseholders are now looking for lease extensions. What are the timescales to grant a lease extension?
  • We wish to extend our lease. We will have been in the apartment for 2 years as of 22nd May 2016. It has nearly 63 years remaining currently. Hoping to get a lease extension by another 90 years as quickly and stress free as possible.
  • I intend to buy a one bed flat in Trentham for asking price of 145k, which has fivety four years lease left on it. Seller doesn't want to extend the lease for even if I were to pay the money to the seller. My query is: If landlord does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of surveyor, how lengthy and easy is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • My brother has a share of freehold, with two other leaseholders in a building in Trentham. House divided into three apartments. He has a lease, which has circa 62 yrs outstanding. Does he have to do the lease extension at the same time with the other tenants, or could he extend the lease on his own?
  • I own the freehold to two flats. Someone has the lease on the ground flat in Trentham. I reside in the upper flat. I was reviewing the land registry documents recently when I noticed that my flat has a lease on it. There is 76 years outstanding. Is it possible to do a lease extension without retaining a conveyancing practitioners?
  • I own the freehold reversion of a property in Trentham and a leaseholder would like a lease extension. Her so called valuation expert has given a figure of £8,000, but has upped this to £10,000 at the drop of a hat. My surveyor has come back with £12,520. She does not appear to wish to negotiate wanting to go to a FTT. If a lease extension does go to a FTT, can I deal with this myself, just armed with the valuations I have? If not, what fee would I be likely to incur?
  • I have 60 years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Trentham, the Landlord requires a £25k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is reasonable
  • We have a three bed flat in Trentham with a lease of sixety two years left with a value of around £370000 we want to add 125 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?
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