Owning a apartment usually means owning a lease of the property, which has a finite term of years. This lease will usually be granted for a set period of time , usually 99 or 125 years, although we have witnessed longer and shorter terms in Bagillt. Clearly, the period of lease left shortens as time goes by. This is often ignored and only raises itself as an issue when the flat or house needs to be disposed of or refinanced. The fewer the years remaining the less it is worth and the more it will cost to extend the lease. Eligible leaseholders in Bagillt have the right to extend the lease for a further 90 years under statute. Do give careful deliberation before putting off your Bagillt lease extension. Holding off the cost now simply increases the price you will eventually incur for a lease extension
Leasehold residencies in Bagillt with more than one hundred years remaining on the lease are often regarded as a ‘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 reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and maintenance charges merit it.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Barclays plc | |
| Birmingham Midshires | |
| National Westminster Bank | |
| Nationwide Building Society | |
| Santander |
Regardless of whether you are a tenant or a landlord in Bagillt,the lease extension experts that we work with will always be prepared to discuss any residential leasehold matters and offer you the benefit of their in-depth market knowledge and the close ties they enjoy with Bagillt valuers.
Liam was the the leasehold owner of a 2 bedroom apartment in Bagillt on the market with a lease of just over sixty years left. Liam informally contacted his landlord being a well known Bristol-based freehold company and enquired on a premium to extend the lease. The freeholder indicated a willingness to extend the lease to 125 years on the basis of a new rent initially set at £200 per annum and doubled every twenty five years thereafter. No ground rent would be due on a lease extension were Liam to invoke his statutory right. Liam procured expert legal guidance and was able to make a more informed decision and deal with the matter and readily saleable.
Last Summer we were e-mailed by Ms Sophie Green , who bought a newly refurbished apartment in Bagillt in November 2010. The question was if we could approximate the premium would be for a ninety year lease extension. Comparable properties in Bagillt with an extended lease were valued about £260,000. The average ground rent payable was £50 invoiced per annum. The lease elapsed on 27 July 2098. Considering the 72 years outstanding we calculated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus expenses.
In 2011 we were contacted by Mr and Mrs. T Sharif who, having owned a studio flat in Bagillt in July 1996. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) price would likely be to extend the lease by a further 90 years. Comparative properties in Bagillt with a long lease were valued about £256,600. The average ground rent payable was £60 invoiced per annum. The lease concluded on 11 October 2078. Given that there were 52 years outstanding we approximated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £39,000 and £45,000 exclusive of costs.