West Ewell Lease Extensions: Q and A’s

  • My partner has a flat based in West Ewell which we are about to put on the market. The leasehold has around 60 years residual lease term on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. Can you please assist on how we commence arranging a lease extension? Many thanks.
  • Hi. I need a solicitors to review my lease extension prior to it being formalised just to ensure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a reissue with a few minor variations.
  • I am about to put an offer in on a one bed flat in West Ewell with a lease of seventy five years but have no idea how much I will have to spend to renew so I can put in an offer given to future cost of a lease extension.
  • Possibly made a mistake, I am actually looking for a conveyancing practitioners in West Ewell who has Leasehold Tribunal expertise in relation to lease extensions. Is this something you can assist me with?
  • I am a FTB of a leasehold flat in West Ewell. The lease has only sixety five years remaining and ground rent is £95. Is it possible for the seller to serve the Initial Notice and then transfer this right to me as the buyer on the day of completion so that I don't have to wait for the 2 year qualifying period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this is legal but will it be very time consuming to the vendor? Unfortunately the freeholder can not be found, so I am not sure how does it work.
  • Me and my fiance are considering purchasing a 2 bed flat in West Ewell which is a leasehold. I am wondering what are the pros and cons of that - what occurs when lease ends, how much it costs to extend it, can the freeholder of the land evict me from my own flat and prevent me from extending the lease?
  • I am the owner of a purpose-built flat based in a large block in West Ewell. The leasehold interest in the flat on a 101 year lease which commenced on 2nd August 1972 with a set ground rent of £25 per annum. I would like to obtain a lease extension. Can I call someone to discuss my options please?
  • Just been over two years that I have been in my ground floor flat in West Ewell. I have 74 yrs outstanding on the lease. I am now wanting to purchase a share of freehold or extend my lease. I acquired the property for 320K, it is now roughly 450k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my conveyancing practitioners about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: In terms of surveyors - how do I go about finding one?
  • I'm intent on purchasing an apartment in West Ewell at a price of £256,000 the flat has just under 54 years unexpired on the lease. My offer was subject to a lease extension... .. that was back in September, hoping I'd have completed by Christmas. They have just come back saying they'll knock £3k off if they don't have to deal with the lease extension. I'm unsure if I should take them up on the offer
  • I am concerned about seeking a lease extension from a difficult freeholder. Regardless of the fact that the correct procedures were adhered to under the appropriate legislation, the landlord still attempted to get ground rent of £300 increasing by 100% every 25 years of the new term. Can you assist?
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