Stop! Your Lease Extension in Beccles Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Beccles 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 Beccles 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.

Top reasons for Beccles lease extension


Main reasons to start your Beccles lease extension today:

A Beccles leasehold property depreciates with the years remaining on the lease.

As the the remaining lease term of a Beccles domestic lease lessens so does its value and therefore the value of your property. If the residual term has, beyond 99 years remaining then this decrease may be of little impact however there will become a stage when a lease has fewer than 80 years unexpired as part of the premium you will incur is what is termed as a marriage value. This could be significant. It is the primary reason why you should extend the lease without delay. Many flat owners in Beccles will meet the qualifying criteria; that being said a lawyer will be able to confirm whether you qualify to extend your lease. In limited situations you may not qualify, the most frequent reason being that you have not been the owner of the property for two years.

An extended lease has roughly the same value as a freehold

It is conventional wisdom that a property with in excess of 100 years unexpired lease term is worth approximately the equivalent 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 ahead.

Banks and Building Societies will not finance a property on a short lease

Mortgage Lenders vary in their lending criteria. Some draw the line at seventy five years outstanding on the lease; others may be prepared to lend with anything with more than seventy years. Below 60 years, it may be challenging to obtain a mortgage at all.

Lender Requirement
Barclays plc
Barnsley Building Society
Birmingham Midshires
Chelsea Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society

What makes us experts in Beccles lease extensions?

Lease extensions in Beccles can be a difficult process. We recommend you secure guidance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this area.

We provide you with an expert from a selection of lease extension solicitors, which ensures a targeted and efficient service as you have a dedicated port of call with an individual lawyer. Our lease extension solicitors have a wealth of experience dealing with Beccles lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Beccles Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Rachael, Beccles, Suffolk,

Subsequent to unsuccessful discussions with the freeholder of her first floor flat in Beccles, Rachael initiated the lease extension process as the 80 year threshold was rapidly approaching. The transaction was concluded in May 2014. The landlord’s costs were kept to an absolute minimum.

Beccles case:

In 2009 we were e-mailed by Dr Isobel Bonnet who, having completed a one bedroom apartment in Beccles in July 1996. We are asked if we could estimate the price would be to prolong the lease by ninety years. Comparable homes in Beccles with an extended lease were valued around £193,400. The average amount of ground rent was £65 collected annually. The lease came to a finish on 23 June 2085. Taking into account 59 years as a residual term we approximated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £21,900 and £25,200 plus fees.

Beccles case:

Mr and Mrs. H Laurent acquired a ground floor apartment in Beccles in July 2001. The question was if we could approximate the compensation to the landlord would be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Comparative premises in Beccles with an extended lease were worth £255,000. The average amount of ground rent was £50 billed yearly. The lease elapsed in 2096. Taking into account 70 years unexpired we approximated the premium to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £10,500 and £12,000 not including fees.