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Top reasons for Herne Hill lease extension


Main reasons to start your Herne Hill lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Herne Hill property value

The value of Herne Hill leasehold residential property falls as the lease term becomes shorter and this will have an impact on its saleability. The cost of a lease extension can increase materialy once the unexpired lease term is less than 80 years

Herne Hill property with a lease extension is almost the same value as a freehold

It is generally considered that a residential leasehold with in excess of one hundred years remaining is worth approximately the equivalent as a freehold. Where an additional ninety years added to all but the shortest lease, the premises will be worth the same as a freehold for many years in the future.

Banks and Building Societies may decide not to lend with a short lease

Banks and building societies vary in their lending requirements. Some draw the line at 75 years left on the lease; others may be content with anything with more than seventy years. Below 60 years, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage in the first place.

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.
Leeds Building Society 85 years remaining from the start of the mortgage.
Lloyds TSB Scotland Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
Santander You must report the unexpired lease term to us and await our instructions if:
1. the unexpired term assumed by our valuer is between 55 and 82 years, but the actual unexpired term differs by more than one year (whether longer or shorter); or
2. the unexpired term assumed by our valuer is more than 82 years but the actual unexpired term is less than 82 years; or
3. no valuation report is provided
However, we will not accept a lease where on expiry of the mortgage:
(i) less than 50 years remain and all or part of the loan is repaid on an interest-only basis: or
(ii) less than 30 years remain and the loan is repaid on a capital and interest basis

We will accept a lease that has been extended under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1993 provided statutory compensation would be available to the leaseholder.
TSB Minimum of 70 years at mortgage commencement, with 30 years remaining at mortgage redemption.

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

Lease extensions in Herne Hill can be a difficult process. We recommend you get professional help from a conveyancer 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 procuring Herne Hill lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Herne Hill Lease Extension Case Studies:

Aaron, Herne Hill, South East London

Last Christmas Aaron, came precariously near to the eighty-year mark with the lease on his basement apartment in Herne Hill. Having bought his property 18 years ago, the lease term was of minimal interest. Luckily, he realised he would imminently be paying way over the odds for Extending the lease. Aaron arranged for a lease extension just under the wire last June. Aaron and the landlord who owned the flat above eventually settled on the final figure of £5,500 . If he not met the deadline, the amount would have gone up by at least £1,100.

Herne Hill case:

Ms A Nguyen acquired a studio apartment in Herne Hill in August 2001. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) compensation to the landlord could be for a ninety year lease extension. Comparable flats in Herne Hill with a long lease were valued around £285,000. The average amount of ground rent was £45 collected yearly. The lease ended on 18 October 2096. Having 72 years unexpired we approximated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be within £12,400 and £14,200 not including fees.

Decision in Lambeth

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Herne Hill flat is 66 Southwell Road in March 2012. By Order of Deputy District Judge Stone dated 25 January 2012 a vesting order was made. The determination of the purchase price was referred to the Tribunal who decided that the amount payable for the freehold should be£29,612.00 This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 72.58 years.