Stop! Your Lease Extension in Aylesford Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Aylesford are unaware that their original lawyer had a duty to warn them about future mortgageability and saleability issues. Before you pay thousands to your freeholder, let us audit your purchase history. You might have a claim that pays for your lease extension in full

If you are facing a significant premium because your lease in Aylesford has dropped toward the 80-year mark, your previous lawyer may be at fault. Our panel of experts specialise in recovering lease extension costs from negligent firms who failed to protect your investment.

Main reasons to commence your Aylesford lease extension


Why you should commence your Aylesford lease extension today:

A Aylesford lease depreciates with the years remaining on the lease.

The closer a residential lease in Aylesford nears to zero years unexpired, the the greater the reduction in the value of the property. If the lease has, more than one hundred years to run then this decrease may be negligible that being said there will become a point in time when a lease has under than eighty years remaining as part of the premium you will incur is what is termed as a marriage value. This could increase markedly the cost. It is the main rational as to why you should extend the lease without delay. The majority of flat owners in Aylesford will qualify for this right; however a lawyer should be able to confirm whether you qualify for a lease extension. In certain situations you may not qualify, the most common reason being that you have not been the owner of the property for two years.

Aylesford property with a lease extension is almost the same value as a freehold

Leasehold premises in Aylesford with in excess of 100 years outstanding on the lease are often regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease value the same as a freehold interest in your home. In such situations there is often little to be gained by buying the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and service charges warrant it.

Lenders will not lend on a short lease

Nearly all mortgage lenders require a lengthy amount of time remaining on a leasehold residence before they will consider providing a mortgage on it. Even if you don't need a mortgage, you should bear in mind that it is reasonable to assume that someone wishing to purchase your property in the future might well do, so in the event that they are unable to get a mortgage, then the market price of your property could suffer. Since 2008 most mortgage lenders have increased the required minimum lease length that they are willing to lend on

Lender Requirement
Birmingham Midshires
Coventry Building Society
Leeds Building Society
Skipton Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society

Why use us for your lease extension in Aylesford?

Using our service gives you enhanced control over the value of your Aylesford leasehold, as your property will be more valuable and saleable in respect of lease length should you decide to sell. The conveyancers that we work with have a wealth of experience of handling many hundreds of lease extensions or freehold purchase transactions.

Aylesford Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Ibrahim, Aylesford, Kent

In 2014 Ibrahim, came seriously near to the eighty-year mark with the lease on his two bedroom apartment in Aylesford. Having bought his flat two decades ago, the unexpired term was of minimal interest. Fortunately, he realised he would soon be paying an escalated premium for a lease extension. Ibrahim arranged for a lease extension just under the wire last August. Ibrahim and the freeholder subsequently agreed on sum of £5,500 . If he not met the deadline, the amount would have gone up by a minimum £1,025.

Aylesford case:

Last Autumn we were approach by Mrs Laura Petit , who purchased a garden apartment in Aylesford in March 2000. We are asked if we could approximate the premium would be to extend the lease by an additional years. Identical flats in Aylesford with an extended lease were worth £267,600. The average amount of ground rent was £65 billed yearly. The lease lapsed on 5 January 2093. Considering the 67 years as a residual term we estimated the compensation to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £14,300 and £16,400 not including costs.

Aylesford case:

Mrs Jodie Lefèvre completed a studio flat in Aylesford in October 1997. We are asked if we could estimate the premium would likely be to prolong the lease by an additional years. Comparable properties in Aylesford with 100 year plus lease were worth £206,200. The average ground rent payable was £60 collected per annum. The lease expired on 26 June 2082. Taking into account 56 years outstanding we approximated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £32,300 and £37,400 plus expenses.