Ewloe leases on residential properties are gradually losing value. The shorter the remaining lease term becomes, the less it is worth – and accordingly any extension of your lease becomes more expensive. The majority of owners of residential leasehold property in Ewloe enjoy rights under legislation to extend the terms of their leases. If you are a leasehold owner in Ewloe you really ought to investigate if your lease has between seventy and ninety years remaining. There are good reasons why a Ewloe flat owner with a lease having around 80 years unexpired should take steps to ensure that a lease extension is effected without delay
It is conventional wisdom that a residential leasehold with more than one hundred years remaining is worth roughly the same as a freehold. Where an further ninety years added to all but the shortest lease, the premises will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years in the future.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Midshires | Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage. |
| Coventry Building Society | A minimum of 70 years unexpired lease at completion for all scheme types apart from Lifetime Mortgages (Equity Release), which require a minimum unexpired term of 80 years at completion. |
| Lloyds TSB Scotland | Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage. |
| TSB | Minimum of 70 years at mortgage commencement, with 30 years remaining at mortgage redemption. |
| 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. |
Lease extensions in Ewloe can be a difficult process. We recommend you secure professional help from a conveyancing solicitor and valuer well versed in the legislation and lease extension process.
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Trailing lengthy discussions with the landlord of her basement apartment in Ewloe, Isabelle commenced the lease extension process just as her lease was approaching the critical eighty-year deadline. The lease extension was finalised in July 2014. The landlord’s charges were restricted to under 600 GBP.
Mr V Jones owned a basement flat in Ewloe in July 2004. The dilemma was if we could approximate the compensation to the landlord would likely be for a ninety year lease extension. Comparative homes in Ewloe with a long lease were worth £210,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £50 billed per annum. The lease elapsed in 2105. Having 80 years left we calculated the premium to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £8,600 and £9,800 not including expenses.
Ms Shannon Wood was assigned a lease of a basement flat in Ewloe in January 2008. The question was if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) compensation to the landlord could be to prolong the lease by 90 years. Comparative premises in Ewloe with an extended lease were valued around £275,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £45 invoiced per annum. The lease ended on 11 July 2094. Having 69 years unexpired we approximated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be within £12,400 and £14,200 exclusive of professional charges.