Wilsden Lease Extensions: Q and A’s

  • I’m about to offer on a one bedroom apartment to purchase in the Wilsden area and was interested in finding out how much would it cost for a lease extension? It has seventy three years remaining...
  • My wife has a flat in Wilsden which we are about to put on the market. The leasehold has just over 75 years remaining on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. Can you please assist on how we commence arranging a lease extension? Many thanks.
  • I am a first time buyer of a leasehold flat in Wilsden. The lease has just seventy five years unexpired and ground rent is £50. Is it possible for the flat owner to serve the Section 42 Notice and then assign this right to me as the buyer once I complete the buying process so that I don't have to wait for the 2 year qualifying 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 consuming to the vendor? Unfortunately it’s the case of an absent freeholder, so I am not sure how this will play out.
  • I have a share of the freehold. There are four apartments in the block. All the leaseholders are now looking for lease extensions. How long will take to get a lease extension?
  • We are considering buying a garden flat in Wilsden which is a leasehold. I am wondering what are the pros and cons of that - what happens when lease ends, how much it costs to extend it, can the freeholder of the land evict me from my own flat and block me from extending the lease?
  • I am planning to get a lease extension and am wondering which step I have to do first, I have been previously told that I have to have the finances in place before I initiate the process, is this correct?
  • I would like some help on purchasing a leasehold residence. We hope to buy a link detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. Is it safe to buy a leasehold house in Wilsden area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to let the property?
  • My brother has a share of freehold, with two other leaseholders in a building in Wilsden. House converted into three flats. He has a lease, which has nearon 58 years left. Does he have to do the lease extension at the same time with the other tenants, or could he extend the lease on his own?
  • I own 70% in a shared ownership property with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around 76 years. I need a lawyers at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Wilsden and have a mortgage with Barnsley Building Society.
  • My and my fiance are worried about obtaining a lease extension from an objectionable landlord. Regardless of the fact that the legal procedures were followed under the appropriate legislation, the landlord still tried to charge ground rent of £300 increasing by 100% every twenty five years of the new term. Can you help?
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