Owning a flat usually means owning a lease of the property, this is a ‘time-limited’ interest becoming shorter every day. your lease will usually be granted for a fixed period of time , ordinarily 99 or 125 years, although we have witnessed longer and shorter terms in Yeading. Inevitably, the length of lease left reduces over time. This may pass by relatively unnoticed when the residence needs to be sold or refinanced. The fewer the years remaining the lower the value of the property and the more expensive it will be to obtain a lease extension. Eligible leaseholders in Yeading have the right to extend the lease for an additional ninety years in accordance with Leasehold Reform legislation. Please give due deliberation before delaying your Yeading lease extension. Putting off that expense now likely increases the price you will eventually incur for a lease extension
It is generally accepted that a property with over one hundred years unexpired lease term is worth roughly the same 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.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Halifax | Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage. |
| Leeds Building Society | 85 years remaining from the start of the mortgage. |
| Lloyds TSB Scotland | Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage. |
| National Westminster Bank | Mortgage term plus 30 years. |
| 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. |
Engaging our service gives you enhanced control over the value of your Yeading leasehold, as your property will be more valuable and marketable in respect of lease length should you decide to sell. The conveyancing solicitors that we work with have a in-depth market knowledge handling many hundreds of lease extensions or freehold purchase transactions.
Aaron was the the leasehold owner of a studio flat in Yeading being sold with a lease of just over sixty years left. Aaron on an informal basis spoke with his freeholder a well known Bristol-based freehold company and enquired on a premium to extend the lease. The landlord was keen to agree an extension on non-statutory terms taking the lease to 125 years subject to a new rent to start with set at £100 per annum and increase every twenty five years thereafter. Ordinarily, ground rent would not be payable on a lease extension were Aaron to invoke his statutory right. Aaron procured expert legal guidance and was able to make a more informed decision and deal with the matter and sell the property.
In 2012 we were phoned by Mr N Williams who, having acquired a newly refurbished flat in Yeading in October 2006. The question was if we could approximate the compensation to the landlord would likely be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Comparative residencies in Yeading with a long lease were valued about £183,600. The mid-range ground rent payable was £65 billed per annum. The lease finished on 13 November 2082. Given that there were 57 years unexpired we approximated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £28,500 and £33,000 exclusive of costs.
An example of a lease Extension case for a Yeading flat is 25 Beechwood Avenue in November 2012. the Tribunal accordingly determined that the premium for the lease extension should be £24,353. This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 58.19 years.