Questions and Answers: West Hendon Lease Extensions

  • I invested in buying a studio flat in West Hendon that I now cannot sell as a result of the lease requiring a lease extension. Can you please help me with this situation ?
  • I am fairly sure that our conveyancers has advised us incorrectly concerning a lease extension and I want to find out how to go about making a formal complaint
  • I have an interest in the freehold of 2 blocks of flats comprising of seven flats each. 2 of the leaseholders want to extend their leases and I'm wondering about the the process
  • 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'm looking for a flat to purchase in West Hendon and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold tenure. I've identified a one bedroom apartment I like with a 91 years lease. My research reveals that I can get a lease extension after a couple of years, but:- Should I be looking for some conditions that would prevent me for getting a lease extension?
  • I am a first time buyer of a leasehold flat in West Hendon. The lease has only sixety five years left and ground rent is £75. Is it possible for the homeowner to serve the Initial Notice and then transfer over the right to me as the purchaser on the day of completion so that I don't have to wait for the 2 year requisite period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this is achievable but will it be very time costly to the vendor? Unfortunately the freeholder can not be found, so I am not sure how this will play out.
  • My apartment in West Hendon is up for sale and I have a hopefully firm offer. There is eighty one years to run on the lease and I want a lease extension. What will it likely cost to extend in this location by, say,35 years
  • I am in need of a lease extension for my flat in West Hendon and was advised previously that I must get the funds readily available, is this the case or can I start the process beforehand?
  • I note that your website states the likely fee for dealing with a lease extension is £495. Is that the total cost excluding vat and the land registry fee? The price has already been negotiated with the freeholder for the lease extension for my garden flat in West Hendon
  • I have 70 years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in West Hendon, the Landlord requires a £15k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is too high
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