Stop! Your Lease Extension in Dalton in Furness Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Dalton in Furness are unaware that their original lawyer had a duty to warn them about future mortgageability and saleability issues. Before you pay thousands to your freeholder, let us audit your purchase history. You might have a claim that pays for your lease extension in full

If you are facing a significant premium because your lease in Dalton in Furness has dropped toward the 80-year mark, your previous lawyer may be at fault. Our panel of experts specialise in recovering lease extension costs from negligent firms who failed to protect your investment.

Top reasons for Dalton in Furness lease extension


Why you should start your Dalton in Furness lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Dalton in Furness property value

The basic rule is, all other things holding equal, the shorter the lease the more costly the premium. Qualifying leaseholders in Dalton in Furness may extend the lease for an additional ninety years under statute. Please give careful consideration before delaying your Dalton in Furness lease extension. Postponing that expense now simply escalates the price you will ultimately be required to pay for a lease extension.

Dalton in Furness property with a lease extension has roughly the same value as a freehold

It is generally accepted that a property with more than 100 years unexpired lease term is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an further 90 years added to any lease with more than 45 years unexpired, the premises will be equivalent in value to a freehold for decades to come.

Banks and Building Societies will not lend with a short lease

Banks and building societies are really clamping down as regards to homes in Dalton in Furness with short leases. For example you may find that their lending criteria are stricter and that they alter interest rates depending on the unexpired lease term. Some may even refuse to lend completely, so if you wanted to sell, your only options would be to find a cash purchaser, or try your luck at auction thus restricting your market.

Lender Requirement
Accord Mortgages 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower.
Halifax Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
TSB Minimum of 70 years at mortgage commencement, with 30 years remaining at mortgage redemption.
Virgin 85 years at the time of completion. If it's less, we require it to be extended on or before completion.
Yorkshire Building Society 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower.

Get in touch with one of our Dalton in Furness lease extension solicitors or enfranchisement solicitors

Lease extensions in Dalton in Furness can be a difficult process. We recommend you obtain professional help from a conveyancing solicitor and surveyor well versed in the legislation and lease extension process.

We provide you with an expert from a selection of lease extension solicitors, which ensures a targeted and efficient service as you have a dedicated port of call with an individual lawyer. Our lease extension solicitors have a wealth of experience dealing with Dalton in Furness lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Dalton in Furness Lease Extension Case Studies:

Adam, Dalton in Furness, Cumbria,

Adam owned a studio apartment in Dalton in Furness on the market with a lease of fraction over 72 years outstanding. Adam informally approached his landlord a well known London-based freehold company for a lease extension. The freeholder was keen to give an extension on non-statutory terms taking the lease to 125 years subject to a rise in the rent to £125 per annum. No ground rent would be payable on a lease extension were Adam to exercise his statutory right. Adam obtained expert advice and was able to make an informed decision and handle with the matter and readily saleable.

Dalton in Furness case:

Mr and Mrs. H Patel took over the lease of a first floor apartment in Dalton in Furness in November 2002. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) premium would likely be to prolong the lease by ninety years. Comparative residencies in Dalton in Furness with 100 year plus lease were worth £265,200. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £65 billed yearly. The lease ran out on 15 January 2092. Given that there were 66 years remaining we calculated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £15,200 and £17,600 not including fees.

Dalton in Furness case:

Mrs K Leroy was assigned a lease of a garden flat in Dalton in Furness in September 1995. We are asked if we could approximate the price could be to extend the lease by ninety years. Identical premises in Dalton in Furness with a long lease were valued around £198,800. The average ground rent payable was £55 billed per annum. The lease elapsed on 5 September 2081. Taking into account 55 years left we calculated the premium to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £33,300 and £38,400 exclusive of professional charges.