Beddington leases on residential properties are gradually decreasing in value. The shorter the remaining lease term becomes, the less it is worth – and as a result any extension of your lease becomes more expensive. Most owners of residential leasehold property in Beddington enjoy rights under legislation to extend the terms of their leases. Where you are a leasehold owner in Beddington you really ought to investigate if your lease has between seventy and 90 years remaining. In particular once the remaining lease term slips under 80 years, the amount payable for any lease extension sharply increases as an element of the premium you pay is what is known as a marriage value
Leasehold premises in Beddington with more than one hundred years outstanding on the lease are often referred to as ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease value the same as a freehold interest in your home. In such circumstances there is often little upside in buying the freehold unless savings on ground rent and service charges justify it.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Coventry Building Society | A minimum of 70 years unexpired lease at completion for all scheme types apart from Lifetime Mortgages (Equity Release), which require a minimum unexpired term of 80 years at completion. |
| 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. |
| Skipton Building Society | 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage For Buy to Let cases: - lettings must not breach any of the lessee’s covenants; and - consent of the lessor to lettings must be obtained if necessary |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | Mortgage term plus 30 years. |
| Virgin | 85 years at the time of completion. If it's less, we require it to be extended on or before completion. |
Lease extensions in Beddington can be a difficult process. We recommend you get guidance from a conveyancer and valuer well versed in the legislation and lease extension process.
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 Beddington lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.
In the wake of 9 months of lengthy negotiations with the landlord of her first floor flat in Beddington, Chantelle started the lease extension process just as the lease was approaching the crucial eighty-year deadline. The lease extension was finalised in January 2007. The landlord’s charges were negotiated to approximately 600 pounds.
Mrs L Clark was assigned a lease of a first floor flat in Beddington in June 1997. The dilemma was if we could approximate the price would likely be to extend the lease by ninety years. Similar homes in Beddington with 100 year plus lease were in the region of £264,000. The average amount of ground rent was £60 collected annually. The lease came to a finish on 25 August 2079. Having 53 years outstanding we estimated the premium to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £37,100 and £42,800 plus costs.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Beddington residence is Ground Floor Flat 14 Lodge Road in October 2013. the tribunal held that the price payable for the acquisition of the extended lease of the property should be £12,590 .00 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 69.46 years.