Top Ten Questions relating to Woodlands Lease Extensions

  • I have shares in the freehold of buildings comprising of six flats each. Two of the leaseholders want to extend their leases and I'm enquiring about the procedure for this
  • We have seen a house for sale for £195k and we are very keen on but we've just discovered that it is leasehold. There are 798 years remaining so a lease extension is not required. 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 the house being ours. Any advice would be much appreciated.
  • Hello. I need a conveyancers to have a look at my lease extension before it's formalised just to make sure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a reissue with a few minor amendments.
  • We are selling our one bedroom apartment in Woodlands but we may need to extend the lease, or possibly cover the costs of our buyers. Are you able to help me find someone to undertake the legal formalities?
  • I own a leasehold flat in Woodlands. I have built a huge extension and have not informed the leaseholder. What are my options?
  • I am concerned that my niece is being hoodwinked. She submitted an offer on a two bedroom first floor purpose built maisonette in Woodlands, where the lease is around 75 years but she was advised by the estate agents that the owner had extended it to 125 years. Only now has she been advised the owner was holding off for her to instruct conveyancers prior to commencing with the lease extension. Sounds devious, also it will take months to sort it all out. What do you think?
  • I an interested in finding out more about purchasing a leasehold residence. We plan to buy a 1920s detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. What are the downsides of purchasing a leasehold house in Woodlands area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to lease out the property?
  • Coming up to two years that I have been in my one bedroom apartment in Woodlands. I have fivety eight years remaining on the lease. I am now wanting to purchase a share of freehold or extend my lease. I purchased the property for 320K, it is now roughly 425k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my conveyancing practitioners about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: What can I expect in terms of surveyors charges for a lease extension? Are they usually fixed or tend to increase over time (i.e. if the process goes to LVT)?
  • I am the registered freeholder to two flats. Someone has the lease on the garden flat in Woodlands. I occupy in the upper flat. I was looking at the land registry documents recently when I noticed that my flat is leasehold. There is 68 years residual lease term. If I want a lease extension then would I simply be paying for the lawyers costs?
  • Do you handle lease extensions on land? (a plot of land in Woodlands with 82yrs remaining)

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