Questions and Answers: Wareham Lease Extensions

  • My partner has an apartment based in Wareham which we are about to put on the market. The leasehold has roughly sixety six years remaining on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. I am interested in more information on how we commence arranging a lease extension? Many thanks.
  • Hello. I need someone to review my lease extension before it's formalised just to ensure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a surrender and regrant with a few small changes.
  • Regarding a leasehold in Wareham. lower maisonette. 72 yrs left. I have an agreed lease extension to £14k for 125yrs. Landlord also requested Notice of Claim which I think should not be necessary. Can you assist.
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Wareham for asking price of 145k, which has sixety 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 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?
  • My (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 an interested in finding out more about leasehold property buying. We plan to buy a link detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. What are the downsides of purchasing a leasehold house in Wareham 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?
  • My OH and I have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our garden flat in Wareham. We have a 55 year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has given us with a premium amount that he is happy with to accept for the extension of the lease, which we are happy with as well and wish to proceed. All we need now is a to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on our behalf.
  • My wife and I are worried about getting a lease extension from tricky landlord. Notwithstanding that the correct procedures were adhered to under the appropriate legislation, the freeholder still tried to charge ground rent of £200 doubling every twenty five years of the new term. Can you assist?
  • I am currently in the process of remortgaging my one bedroom apartment in Wareham and the new lender that I am looking to move to needs a minimum 80 years remaining on the lease in order for them to progress matters. We currently have around 57 years on the leasehold so require some help, guidance, and some quotes to start the lease extension process
  • We have a studio flat in Wareham with a lease of 54 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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