Top Ten Questions relating to Upper Tean Lease Extensions

  • I inherited a studio flat in Upper Tean that I now cannot sell as a result of the lease needing a lease extension. How long will it take ?
  • I own a leasehold flat in the Upper Tean area and was wondering if I could get a lease extension. What are your processes and charges. Has fivety eight years balance left
  • I am going to purchase a flat based in Upper Tean. The offer is conditional upon a lease extension. The vendor’s conveyancers has given to the freeholder the Section 42 Notice. Once this notice has been accepted by the freeholder, it is possible for the lessee to assign the benefit of that notice to me, the buyer, so that the buyer “stands in the shoes” of the Lessee, so to speak. I was wondering if this could be a problem for the mortgage lender Yorkshire Building Society. Moreover, which are the following lease extension steps to complete the purchase?
  • Think I may have made an error, I am actually looking for a lawyers in Upper Tean who has Leasehold Tribunal expertise when it comes to lease extensions. Are you able to help me with?
  • I am considering whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Upper Tean and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £2500 to extend the lease. I plan to simultaneously get a new mortgage with Barclays to free up equity. The broker handling the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one to extend the lease and one for the freehold purchase .The lease began in 1981 and since then the ground rent has increased from £15.00 per annum to £100 per annum.
  • I am about to view a two bedroom maisonette, although not exactly my dream property it has enough positives to suit me very well for my present circumstances. However after obtaining a copy of the title I've learnt that it only has fivety seven years remaining on the lease. It is also a repossession so I'm guessing that the lender will not be interested in doing a lease extension. My primary concern is would it be difficult to sell on without a lease extension?
  • Offer accepted on a a garden flat in Upper Tean, were told numerous times by the EA that the lease had over 100 years, we have just had our mortgage offer come through which states the lease as 82 years.Contracts were due to be exchanged within a week. My question is Is it not odd that my lawyers failed to spot this far earlier than just before exchange?
  • I'm living with my mum and dad but have a three bed flat in Upper Tean let out which has a 65 year lease. Mortgage broker said I can remortgage as a buy to let instead of consent to let and release 55-60k which on top of a new mortgage based on my income. Not much about in Upper Tean for me to get my own place. If I sell I will only get 150-160 due to tenant (8 months left on AST) and lease. A lease extension will cost 19k. Not sure sure whether to hold on or sell the flat?
  • We currently own a one bed flat in Upper Tean 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 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. Do you have some advice on this? Do I contact the landlord first and will they be able to give me a cost?
  • I'm looking for some advice with regard to a lease extension on my garden flat in Upper Tean. I'll be looking to do this sometime next year as we need to move at some point 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 lawyers who specialises in lease extensions?
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