Frequently asked questions relating to Whyteleafe Lease Extensions

  • I bought a property in Whyteleafe and it has slightly less than 65 years remaining. I'd like to arrange a lease extension by twenty years
  • I have got a leasehold flat in the Whyteleafe area and was enquiring whether I could obtain a lease extension. What are your processes and fees. Has fivety eight years unexpired
  • I want to acquire a leasehold property and extend the lease. The owner has been there over two years and will assign the notice. He will let me have the notice on exchange and then I will serve it in the landlord. Is this OK ?
  • Hi. I need a lawyers to review my lease extension before it's signed just to ensure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a surrender and regrant with a few small amendments.
  • I have my suspicions that my daughter might have had the wool pulled over her eyes. She put in an offer on a one bed flat in Whyteleafe, where the lease is nearon 68 years but she was told by the selling agents that the seller had extended it to 125 years. She has now been told the owner was holding off for her to instruct solicitors ahead of instigating the lease extension. Seems underhand, also it may take months to sort it all out. Am I reading too much into it?
  • Offer accepted on a a ground floor flat in Whyteleafe, were told numerous times by the EA that the lease had over 100 years, we have just had our mortgage offer sent through which states the lease as 85 years.Contracts were due to be exchanged in a couple of days. My query is how is possible that the estate agent got it so wrong?
  • I own a purpose-built flat based in a small block in Whyteleafe. The leasehold interest in the apartment on a ninety five year lease started from 1 January 1972 with a fixed yearly rent of 20. I wish to obtain a lease extension. Is it possible for me to talk with someone to discuss my options please?
  • 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 doing it?
  • Me and my partner are buying a one bedroom apartment in Whyteleafe which has share of freehold and a leasehold. The lease was starting to get low so the seller commenced dealing with a lease extension. The owner has submitted the lease extension paperwork which will result in the registration of a new lease at the land registry. An essential part of the conveyancing process is for our property lawyers to do OS1 search on the property title. The problem here is that as a lease extension has been submitted we've been told by our conveyancers it may not be possible to do this "priority search" right now as the new lease title number has not been issued. Is it correct that we have to hold on until the lease extension has actually been registered before completing.?
  • My wife and I are worried about seeking a lease extension from a difficult landlord. Regardless of the fact that the correct procedures were followed under the 1993 Act, the freeholder still tried to get ground rent of £250 increasing by 100% every twenty five years of the new term. Can you assist?
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