Wythenshawe Lease Extensions: Q and A’s

  • I’ve just bought a one bedroom apartment located inWythenshawe and I'm thinking about extending the lease as soon as practicable e.g. after a couple of years
  • Hi, I just randomly found this website. I'm looking for prices on what a lease extension will cost for a studio flat located in Wythenshawe. It's up for sale at the moment but has circa 74 years outstanding on the lease
  • Offer accepted on a a three bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Wythenshawe, 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 82 years.Contracts were due to be exchanged within a week. My query is why has this only just come to my attention by my ?
  • My (separately handling my lease extension) said I need a licence to alter given that I wish to carry out a loft extension to my property. Is this strictly required given that I have a share of the freehold. I've informally discussed the loft conversion with my co-freeholder some time ago and he had no objection once I reassured him that if my builder damages the roof I won't expect the co-freeholder to pay for future repairs to the roof. Assuming I need formal consent should I get the licence to alter and then start the lease extension process?
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Belfast but the property in question is based in Wythenshawe. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • Even though I may not need a lease extension but I do require a vesting order on a property I want to acquire in Wythenshawe. The house is freehold but the garden is officially leasehold, 1000 year lease from 1889. Its the garden area.
  • Hopefully an easy question for you, how much are the legal fees for a lease extension on a residential property in Wythenshawe for a two bed flat - section 42 having been issued?
  • I am the registered freeholder of a couple of flats. Someone has the lease on the lower flat in Wythenshawe. I live in the upper flat. I was looking at the title deeds today when I noticed that my flat has a lease on it. There is 57 years outstanding. If I want a lease extension then would I simply be paying for the charges?
  • I am planning on remortgaging my garden flat in Wythenshawe and the new lender that I am looking to switch to requires a minimum 80 years remaining on the lease in order for them to take the mortgage forward. I have discovered that I currently have around seventy three years on the leasehold so looking for some advice, guidance, and some quotes to start the lease extension process
  • We currently own a garden flat in Wythenshawe 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 nine years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 15k plus to get a lease extension. Do you have some advice on this? Should I contact the landlord first and will they be able to give me a cost?

    • Find out more about a accredited conveyancer's need to have CQS Policy Templates applicable for conveyancers in Wythenshawe