Chances are that where you own a flat in Queen's Park you actually own a long leasehold interest over your property
It is generally considered that a property with in excess of one hundred years unexpired lease term is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an further ninety years added to all but the shortest lease, the residence will be worth the same as a freehold for many years ahead.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Barclays plc | |
| Birmingham Midshires | |
| National Westminster Bank | |
| Santander | |
| Skipton Building Society |
Engaging our service gives you better control over the value of your Queen's Park leasehold, as your property will be more valuable and saleable in relation to the lease length should you decide to sell. The lawyers that we work with have a wealth of experience of handling many hundreds of lease extensions or freehold purchase transactions.
Off the back of unsuccessful correspondence with the landlord of her leasehold apartment in Queen's Park, Rachel started the lease extension process as the eighty year mark was fast nearing. The legal work completed in September 2012. The landlord’s charges were restricted to less than 550 GBP.
Mr and Mrs. P Flores owned a one bedroom apartment in Queen's Park in September 2007. We are asked if we could approximate the premium would likely be for a ninety year lease extension. Identical premises in Queen's Park with a long lease were worth £246,800. The average amount of ground rent was £60 collected annually. The lease termination date was in 2076. Having 50 years remaining we estimated the compensation to the freeholder for the lease extension to be between £44,700 and £51,600 not including costs.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Queen's Park flat is 4 & 4A Charteris Road in June 2009. the Tribunal held that the price to be paid for the enfranchisement of 4/4a Charteris Road to be £15,510 for at 4and £15,694 for at 4a This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 70.02 years.