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Main reasons to start your Harold Hill lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

Increase your lease and increase your Harold Hill property value

Unfortunately that a Harold Hill residential lease is a wasting asset. The lease value drops in proportion to its lease length. The extent of this is taken for granted in the first few years due to the loss of value being disguised by increases in the Harold Hill property market.Once your lease gets to 85ish years, you should start considering a lease extension. An important point to note is that it is desirable for lease extension to take place before the term of the existing lease dips lower than eighty years - otherwise a higher amount will be payable. Most leasehold owners in Harold Hill will be able to extend under the legislation; however a lawyer should be able to clarify if you qualify for an extension. In some situations you may not qualify. There are also strict timetables and procedures to be adhered to once the process is instigated and you will need to be guided by your conveyancing solicitor for the duration of the process.

Harold Hill property with a lease extension has roughly the same value as a freehold

It is conventional wisdom that a property with over one hundred years unexpired lease term is worth roughly the same as a freehold. Where an additional 90 years added to any lease with more than 45 years unexpired, the property will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years ahead.

Lenders will not finance a property on a short lease

Many banks and building societies insist on a lengthy amount of time remaining on any leasehold residence before they will consider it as adequate security. Even if you don't need a mortgage, you should keep in mind that it is probable that someone wishing to purchase your property in the future might well do, so where they are unable to secure a mortgage, then the market price of your property could be adversely impacted. Since 2008 the majority of banks and building societies have increased the required minimum lease length that they are willing to grant a mortgage on

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.
Bank of Scotland Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
Leeds Building Society 85 years remaining from the start of the mortgage.
National Westminster Bank Mortgage term plus 30 years.
Virgin 85 years at the time of completion. If it's less, we require it to be extended on or before completion.

Get in touch with one of our Harold Hill lease extension solicitors or enfranchisement solicitors

Lease extensions in Harold Hill can be a difficult process. We recommend you secure professional help from a conveyancing solicitor and valuer with experience in lease extensions.

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 procuring Harold Hill lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Harold Hill Lease Extension Example Cases:

Isaac, Harold Hill, London,

Isaac owned a studio apartment in Harold Hill on the market with a lease of a few days over sixty years remaining. Isaac informally approached his landlord being a well known Bristol-based freehold company for a lease extension. The landlord indicated a willingness to extend the lease to 125 years on the basis of a new rent to start with set at £200 per annum and doubled every 25 years thereafter. Ordinarily, ground rent would not be payable on a lease extension were Isaac to invoke his statutory right. Isaac procured expert legal guidance and secured an acceptable deal without going to tribunal and sell the property.

Harold Hill case:

Mr and Mrs. H Johnson owned a basement apartment in Harold Hill in October 2009. The question was if we could approximate the compensation to the landlord would be for a 90 year lease extension. Comparative residencies in Harold Hill with an extended lease were valued about £275,000. The average amount of ground rent was £55 billed per annum. The lease elapsed on 8 June 2102. Taking into account 77 years left we calculated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be within £13,300 and £15,400 exclusive of fees.

Decision in Havering

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Harold Hill premises is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 57.5 years.