Examples of recent questions relating to Lease Extensions in West Ham

  • I am seeking a lease extension for our apartment based in West Ham and we don't fully understand the letter that we got from our freehold company. What's your solicitors fee?
  • My co-lessees and I are in a block comprising five flats in West Ham and have been offered to buy the freehold for 5k per flat rather than go for lease extensions. We are all in agreement that we want to do this but how do we get started and what is the likely cost?
  • The terms for the lease on my apartment in West Ham are 99 years from 15 Jan 1990. Please provide me a quote for a lease extension if I give you more details please?
  • I am about to view a one bedroom maisonette, although not exactly my dream 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 seven years balance left on the lease. It is also a repossession so I'm guessing that the vendor will not be interested in extending the lease. My main concern is would the short lease make it difficult to secure a mortgage?
  • I am thinking about buying an auction property and came upon a studio flat in West Ham. It has just fifty-one year lease..the current owner as mortgagees in possession will not want to mess around with negotiating a lease extension..what are the drawbacks of this other than the costly fee to extend the lease and reduced chance of getting a mortgage with Barclays Direct?
  • I have a share of the freehold. There are three flats in the building. All the leaseholders are now seeking lease extensions. How long will take to get a lease extension?
  • 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?
  • We would like to know the cost of a lease extension valuation for a property based in West Ham. Would you be able to help?
  • Just a quick one, how much does it cost for a lease extension on a residential property in West Ham for a two bed flat - sec 42 is already served?
  • We currently own a one bedroom apartment in West Ham 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 sixety one years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 20k plus to get a lease extension. Do you have some advice on this? Do I contact the freeholder first and will they be able to give me a cost?
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