Top Ten Questions relating to Writtle Lease Extensions

  • So this is the scenario: I bought a garden flat in Writtle that I now cannot sell as a result of the lease requiring a lease extension. Are you able to help me with this situation ?
  • I need to negotiate a lease extension for a flat in Writtle and want to use a local conveyancing practitioners. Is there a lawyers that you can recommend?
  • I need to talk to you about an apartment in Writtle, I am thinking of buying at auction next month. The flat only has a few years left and I am curious about what it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
  • I am deliberating whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Writtle and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £4k to extend the lease. I will be doing a remortgage with Barclays Direct to release of equity. My broker dealing with the remortgage suggested I get two quotes : one to extend the lease and one for the freehold purchase .The lease began in 1991 and since then the ground rent has been raised from £38.00 per year to £300 per annum.
  • My mortgage lender is requesting several hundred pounds for their conveyancers to approve the lease extension deed for my flat in Writtle... I am unable to find any mention of this in my mortgage contract... is this a usual fee to pay?
  • I an interested in finding out more about leasehold property buying. We plan to buy a semi detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. What are the downsides of purchasing a leasehold house in Writtle area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to rent out the property?
  • It says on your website the anticipated fee to extend a lease is £495. Is that the total cost excluding value added tax and the land registry fee? The premium has already been agreed with the freeholder for the lease extension for my maisonette in Writtle
  • I am the freeholder of a property in Writtle and a leaseholder would like a lease extension. Her so called valuation expert has suggested a figure of £9,000, but has increased this to £10,000 without too much effort. My valuer 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 tribunal, can I handle the matter myself, just equipped with the valuations I have? If not, what fee would I be likely to incur?
  • I'm hoping for some assistance with regard to a lease extension on my maisonette. The plan is to do this sometime next year as we must move then. Unfortunately the current lease is now very short and therefore I'm guessing it'll be expensive to extend. I'm also thinking that I'll probably have to go down the LVT route. Do I look to complete the lease extension now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?
  • We currently own a studio flat in Writtle and are looking to sell it this year so we can carry out some improvements on our family home. I checked the lease and it has seventy two years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 20k plus to get a lease extension. Can you offer some advice on this? Do I contact the landlord first and will they be able to give me a cost?
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