Frequently asked questions relating to West Hampstead Lease Extensions

  • I am looking for a in West Hampstead and they need to be on the Halifax approved conveyancers panel as we need a lease extension and refinance at the same time. Can you recommend a ?
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium valued. The flat is in West Hampstead, and my lease will reach 68 years this April. Could you advise me about the costs and time-frame to obtain an appraisal? Also, do you represent your clients at the LVT court?
  • We invested in buying a leasehold with a landlord who has failed to give us a counter-notice for a lease extension for our flat in West Hampstead and looking to do a vesting order. Is this something you can handle for us?
  • What will it cost me and what is the best way to start the lease extension process? I have slightly more than seventy nine years left on my lease on a studio flat in West Hampstead. I have emailed the managing agents who act on behalf of the head landlord and they provided me with the number for the surveyor. I have contacted the surveyor but I am not getting any calls back.
  • I own a share of the freehold. There are three apartments in the house. All the leaseholders are now seeking lease extensions. What are the timescales to grant a lease extension?
  • I own the freehold to two flats. Someone has the lease on the ground flat in West Hampstead. I occupy in the top flat. I was looking at the land registry documents today when I noticed that my flat has a lease on it. There is 73 years left. If I want a lease extension then would I simply be paying for the fees?
  • I'm looking for some assistance with regard to a lease extension on my apartment. The intention is to do this sometime next year as we need 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. You are able to recommend a good with expertise in lease extensions. Preferably based in West Hampstead?
  • I am currently in the process of refinancing my 2 bed flat in West Hampstead and the bank that I am looking to switch to needs a minimum 85 years remaining on the lease in order for them to take the mortgage forward. I have found that I currently have around fivety seven years on the leasehold so looking for some advice, guidance, and some quotes to get the wheels in motion for a lease extension
  • I am currently negotiating a lease extension for my flat in West Hampstead as it is coming up to the 80 year mark. As I understood it, if you extend your lease by the 90 years available, you pay a premium (£thousands) but the ground rent is reduced to a peppercorn. I am now told that I have to continue paying ground rent. I thought the major cost of a lease extension was to compensate the freeholder as they wouldn't be collecting ground rent anymore?
  • We have a garden flat in West Hampstead with a lease of seventy five years left with a value of around £290000 we want to add 125 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?

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