West Hill Lease Extensions: Q and A’s

  • I am looking for lease extension for our leasehold house based in West Hill and we don't fully comprehend the communication that we received from our freehold company. What's your solicitors fee?
  • I inherited a maisonette in West Hill that I am now unable to sell as a result of the lease needing a lease extension. Are you able to help me with this situation ?
  • I have an interest in the freehold of 2 blocks of flats comprising of six flats each. 2 of the leasehold owners want to extend their leases and I'm wondering about the the process
  • We have seen a house for sale for £215k and we are very keen on but we've just found out that it is leasehold. There are 798 years balance left so a lease extension is not a concern. We didn't know what this meant but the internet suggests we wouldn't own the land or property, just the lease to live there. Is this correct? We wouldn't want to pay a mortgage for twenty years without owning the property. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
  • I'm looking for a flat to purchase in West Hill and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold title. I've identified a one bedroom apartment I like with a 82 years lease. My research reveals that I can apply for a lease extension after a couple of years, but:- Is this a given?
  • I have my suspicions that my niece is being hoodwinked. She submitted an offer on a maisonette in West Hill, where the lease is approximately seventy six years but she was told by the estate agents that the vendor had extended it to 125 years. She has now been advised the flat owner was holding off for her to retain conveyancers ahead of instigating the lease extension. Sounds underhand, also it could take a while to sort it all out. Am I reading too much into it?
  • My OH and I are considering buying a one bedroom apartment in West Hill which is a leasehold. I am wanting to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of that - what occurs when lease ends, the cost of a lease extension, can the freeholder of the property evict me from my own flat and block me from having a lease extension?
  • We have owned a leasehold flat for about twenty years. There are seventy one years outstanding on the lease. After 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 advice.
  • 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?
  • I am the freeholder of a property in West Hill and a leaseholder has requested a lease extension. Her valuer has suggested a figure of £9,000, but has upped this to £10,000 without too much effort. My surveyor has come back with £12,520. Negotiations have broken down so it looks at though we need to go to a FTT. If a lease extension does go to a FTT, can I handle the matter myself, just equipped with the valuations I have? If not, what charges would I be likely to face?
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