Top Ten Questions relating to West Harrow Lease Extensions

  • Hello. I need a solicitors to review my lease extension before it's signed just to make sure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a surrender and regrant with a few minor variations.
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium assessed. The flat is in West Harrow, and my lease will reach 72 years this February. Could you advise me about the costs and time-frame to obtain an appraisal? Also, do you represent your clients at the LVT court?
  • I acquired a three bedroom first floor purpose built maisonette in West Harrow. I am looking for a lease extension on the property. It is nearon 80 years. I would just like to know what your charges are and how long the process takes.
  • In 2010 I purchased a leasehold apartment in West Harrow. I have built a big extension and have not informed my freeholder. What are my options?
  • I own a share of the freehold. There are three apartments in the block. All the leaseholders are now requiring lease extensions. What are the timescales to grant a lease extension?
  • If a leaseholder owns a flat with a lease of less than 80 years, they can afford the lease extension by borrowing the funds against the property, and the value of the flat with the new lease will more than cover the cost of the extension, then is there any justification for not extending the lease?
  • We are hoping to acquire a property (a two bedroom first floor purpose built maisonette located inWest Harrow with share of freehold). During our search, we were always looking at apartments that had at least ninety years left on the lease. We identified a apartment we liked and the selling agent assured that the lease was long albeit not specifying a number. Yesterday our lawyers advised us the lease only has sixety nine years and thus needs a lease extension. Should we run away, or do we lower our offer by the estimated difference in value resulting from the short lease term setting aside that money to cover the lease extension?
  • My and my husband are concerned about obtaining a lease extension from tricky landlord. Regardless of the fact that the correct procedures were adhered to under the appropriate legislation, the landlord still tried to get ground rent of £200 doubling every twenty years of the new term. Can you help?
  • I am currently in the process of refinancing my ground floor flat in West Harrow and the bank that I am looking to move to needs at least 80 years on the leasehold of my property in order for them to progress matters. We currently have around 69 years on the leasehold so looking for some advice, guidance, and some quotes to get the wheels in motion for a lease extension
  • We currently own a maisonette in West Harrow 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 seventy eight 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 landlord first and will they be able to give me a cost?
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