Recently asked questions relating to Whiston Lease Extensions

  • I think our solicitors has advised us incorrectly concerning a lease extension and I would like to find out how to complain
  • I plan on buying a flat located in Whiston. The offer is subject to the lease extension. The flat owner’s conveyancing practitioners has given to the freeholder the Section 42 Notice. Once this notice has been accepted by the freeholder, it is possible for the lessee to assign the benefit of that notice to me, the buyer, so that the buyer “stands in the shoes” of the Lessee, so to speak. I was wondering if this could be a problem for the mortgage lender Barclays . Moreover, which are the following lease extension steps to complete the purchase?
  • We bought a leasehold with a freeholder who has failed to give us a counter-notice for a lease extension for our flat in Whiston and looking to do a vesting order. Is this something you can do for us?
  • I need to talk to you about a leasehold property in Whiston, I am thinking of buying at auction next week. The flat has a short lease and I wanted to inquire about what it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
  • I am looking to either purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Whiston and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £3k to extend the lease. I plan to simultaneously remortgage with Clydesdale to release of equity. The adviser handling the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one for the lease extension and one for the freehold acquisition .The lease started in 1991 and since then the ground rent has been raised from £38.00 per annum to £125 per annum.
  • I am the freeholder of a Georgian property split into two flats. I reside in the top floor flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current seventy one years. What are my next steps?
  • Me and my fiance have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our ground floor flat in Whiston. We have a seventy five year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has given us with a premium amount that he 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 conveyancers to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on our behalf.
  • I note that your website states the likely fee for dealing with a lease extension is £495. Is that the total cost excluding value added tax and the land registry fee? The price has already been agreed with the freeholder for the lease extension for my studio flat in Whiston
  • I own the freehold of a couple of flats. Someone has the lease on the lower flat in Whiston. I occupy in the top flat. I was looking at the title deeds last night when I noticed that my flat is leasehold. There is sixety years outstanding. Is it possible to carry out a lease extension without retaining a conveyancing practitioners?
  • My and my partner are worried about getting a lease extension from tricky freeholder. Even though the correct procedures were followed under the 1993 Act, the freeholder still attempted to get ground rent of £200 doubling every 25 years of the new term. Can you help?
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