FAQs concerning West Green Lease Extensions

  • We agreed with the freeholder for a lease extension on our flat located in West Green, 7.5k for another 90yrs. How long is the process ?
  • I have shares in the freehold of buildings comprising of seven flats each. 2 of the leaseholders want a lease extension and I'm curious about the procedure for this
  • I am in need of a rough estimate of what a lease extension will cost for a flat I intend to purchase. It has fivety six years unexpired.
  • This flat I have in mind requires only ground rent. Long lease so no lease extension required. I have asked the estate agents as to what happens to building insurance and responsibility for communal areas and if one of the two flats which make up the property wants to make alterations.They said they did not know. I cannot see how one could get buildings insurance for the whole building shared with another flat, either downstairs or upstairs. I do need to clarify things like this before I undertake all the expenses involved in purchasing a property I feel. Do freeholders actually supply their own insurance?
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium assessed. The flat is in West Green, and my lease will reach 70 years this December. Could you advise me about the costs and time-frame to obtain an appraisal? Also, do you represent your clients at the Tribunal court?
  • My mortgage lender requires several hundred pounds for their conveyancing practitioners to agree a lease extension for my flat in West Green... I can find no mention of this in my mortgage contract... is this a normal cost that they charge?
  • Me and my sister are considering buying a one bedroom apartment in West Green which is a leasehold. I am enquiring as to the advantages and disadvantages of that - what happens when lease ends, how much it costs to extend it, can the freeholder of the property evict me from my own flat and prevent me from having a lease extension?
  • We have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our garden flat in West Green. We have a seventy nine year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has given us with a premium amount that she 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 solicitors to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on our behalf.
  • I'm hoping for some advice with regard to extending the lease on my flat. The intention is to do this sometime next year as we have to 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 LVT route. Should I look to extend it now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?
  • We wanted an estimate on the cost of a lease extension and a few more questions answered regarding a lease extension for my ground floor flat in West Green

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