It’s a harsh truth that a Temple Fortune residential lease is a wasting asset. The lease value reduces in proportion to its lease length. The extent of this is taken for granted in the first few years due to the deflation being disguised by increases in the Temple Fortune property market.Once your lease nears 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 falls below eighty years - otherwise a higher premium will be due. Most flat owners in Temple Fortune will be able to extend under the legislation; however a conveyancer should be able to confirm if you qualify for an extension. In some cases you may not be entitled. There are also strict deadlines and procedures to follow once the process is initiated and you will need to be guided by your lawyer from beginning to end of the formalities.
It is generally accepted that a residential leasehold with in excess of 100 years remaining is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an additional ninety years added to all but the shortest lease, the property 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. |
| Chelsea 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
The conveyancing solicitors that we work with handle Temple Fortune lease extensions and help protect your position. A lease extension can be arranged to be completed to coincide with a change of ownership so the costs of the lease extension are paid for using part of the sale proceeds. You really do need expert legal advice in this difficult and technical area of law. The conveyancing solicitor we work with provide it.
In the wake of eight months of unsuccessful negotiations with the freeholder of her studio flat in Temple Fortune, Chloe commenced the lease extension process as the 80 year deadline was swiftly approaching. The legal work completed in March 2011. The freeholder’s fees were kept to an absolute minimum.
Mr L Robinson owned a ground floor flat in Temple Fortune in October 1996. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) premium could be to extend the lease by ninety years. Comparable premises in Temple Fortune with a long lease were valued about £300,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £50 billed quarterly. The lease lapsed in 2101. Having 76 years remaining we approximated the premium to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £8,600 and £9,800 exclusive of legals.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Temple Fortune premises is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 76 years.