Moreton leases on residential properties are gradually decreasing in value. The shorter the remaining lease term becomes, the less it is worth – and accordingly any extension of the lease becomes more expensive. Legislation has been in place for sometime now allowing qualifying Moreton residential leaseholders to extend the terms of long leases. If you are a leasehold owner in Moreton you should investigate if your lease has between seventy and ninety years left. In particular once the remaining lease term slips under 80 years, the cost of any lease extension increases dramatically as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value
Leasehold residencies in Moreton with more than 100 years outstanding on the lease are sometimes regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease is worth the same as a freehold interest in your property. In such circumstances there is often little to be gained by buying the freehold unless savings on ground rent and estate charges justify it.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Godiva Mortgages | 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. |
| 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. |
Lease extensions in Moreton can be a difficult process. We recommend you get guidance from a lawyer and surveyor with experience in this area.
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Stanley was the the leasehold proprietor of a high value apartment in Moreton on the market with a lease of fraction over fifty eight years unexpired. Stanley on an informal basis approached his freeholder a well known local-based freehold company and enquired on a premium to extend the lease. The freeholder was keen to agree an extension on non-statutory terms taking the lease to 125 years on the basis of a new rent to start with set at £100 per annum and doubled every 25 years thereafter. No ground rent would be due on a lease extension were Stanley to exercise his statutory right. Stanley procured expert advice and secured an acceptable resolution informally and sell the property.
Mr and Mrs. N González purchased a basement flat in Moreton in May 2000. The dilemma was if we could estimate the compensation to the landlord would likely be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Comparative flats in Moreton with 100 year plus lease were valued about £218,000. The average amount of ground rent was £45 billed yearly. The lease finished in 2088. Considering the 63 years as a residual term we approximated the compensation to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £17,100 and £19,800 plus costs.
Mr and Mrs. G Rivera was assigned a lease of a recently refurbished flat in Moreton in June 2002. We are asked if we could approximate the price would be to prolong the lease by 90 years. Comparative homes in Moreton with an extended lease were worth £265,000. The average ground rent payable was £50 invoiced per annum. The lease concluded on 1 August 2099. Having 74 years remaining we approximated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be within £9,500 and £11,000 plus costs.