Frequently asked questions relating to West Heath Lease Extensions

  • 35k agreed with the landlord, just attempting to find a West Heath solicitors for a lease extension. Our lease has slightly less seventy one yrsleft. How long will this take ?
  • I’m just looking for a one bedroom apartment to purchase in the West Heath area and was enquiring how much would it cost to extend a lease? It has sixety six years outstanding...
  • I want to purchase a leasehold property and lease extension. The seller has been there for three years and will sign the notice. He will let me have the notice on exchange and then I will serve it in the landlord. Is this OK ?
  • I'm deliberating over buying a studio flat (leasehold) but the landlord has been missing for nearly 15yrs. My query is would it be cheaper to try to buy the freehold or to get a lease extension and apply for right to manage?
  • Is it possible to talk with you about a flat in West Heath, I am thinking of bidding at auction in the next few days. The flat has a short lease and I wanted to inquire about how much it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
  • Regarding a property in West Heath. upper maisonette. 72 yrs left. I have an agreed lease extension to £20k for 115yrs. Landlord also insisted on Notice of Claim which I think is a bit over the top. Advice required.
  • My solicitors (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?
  • Me and my OH have owned a leasehold flat for about fifteen years. There are sixety nine years left on the lease. Following a year of protracted negotiations through my property lawyers and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the landlord. I am at a decision point on whether to accept it or go to LVT and would appreciate some independent thoughts.
  • If somebody owns a flat with a lease of under 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?
  • Me and my sister have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our ground floor flat in West Heath. We have a 64 year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has given us with a financial figure 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 conveyancing practitioners to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on the lease extension.

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