The value of West Drayton leasehold residential property falls as the lease term becomes shorter and this will have an impact on its saleability. The cost of extending the lease can increase materialy once the remaining term is less than 80 years
Leasehold residencies in West Drayton with over 100 years left on the lease are sometimes referred to as ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease value the same as a freehold interest in your property. In such situations there is often little to be gained by buying the freehold unless savings on ground rent and maintenance charges justify it.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Leeds Building Society | 85 years remaining from the start 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. |
| Virgin | 85 years at the time of completion. If it's less, we require it to be extended on or before completion. |
| Yorkshire 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. |
The lawyers that we work with handle West Drayton 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 conveyancer we work with provide it.
Half a year ago Isaac, started to get near to the eighty-year mark with the lease on his ground floor flat in West Drayton. Having bought his property two decades ago, the unexpired term was of no significance. Luckily, he noticed he needed to take action soon on Extending the lease. Isaac extended the lease just under the wire last September. Isaac and the landlord ultimately agreed on a premium of £6,000 . If he failed to meet the deadline, the amount would have increased by at least £1,150.
Last month we were contacted by Dr K Rivera , who owned a garden apartment in West Drayton in October 1996. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) premium would likely be to prolong the lease by ninety years. Similar residencies in West Drayton with an extended lease were worth £280,000. The average ground rent payable was £55 collected monthly. The lease lapsed on 17 January 2104. Having 78 years left we calculated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be within £13,300 and £15,400 not including fees.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a West Drayton flat is 164 Nestles Avenue in October 2013. The tribunal agreed with the proposed price of £20,158 for the freehold and determined that that sum is the amount to be paid into court This case was in relation to 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 69 years.