Stop! Your Lease Extension in Bingley Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Bingley 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 Bingley 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 Bingley lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

Increase your lease and increase your Bingley property value

Bingley residential property held on a long lease is a depreciating asset as the leaseholder only owns the property for a set term.

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

Leasehold residencies in Bingley with more than one hundred years remaining on the lease are sometimes referred to as ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease value the same as a freehold interest in your premises. In such circumstances there is often little to be gained by purchasing the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and maintenance charges warrant it.

Lenders may decide not to loan monies with a short lease

Mortgage Lenders differ in their lending requirements. Some draw the line at 75 years remaining on the lease; others may be prepared to lend with anything with more than seventy years. With less than 60 years, it may be challenging to get a mortgage at all.

Lender Requirement
Barnsley Building Society
National Westminster Bank
Santander
Skipton Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society

Get in touch with one of our Bingley lease extension solicitors or enfranchisement solicitors

Regardless of whether you are a tenant or a landlord in Bingley,the lease extension solicitors that we work with will always be willing to discuss any residential leasehold matters and offer you the benefit of their experience and the close ties they enjoy with Bingley valuers.

Bingley Lease Extension Case Studies:

Elijah, Bingley, West Yorkshire

Half a year ago Elijah, came critically close to the eighty-year threshold with the lease on his garden flat in Bingley. In buying his property two decades ago, the length of the lease was of little importance. Thankfully, he noticed he would imminently be paying an escalated premium for a lease extension. Elijah was able to extend his lease just ahead of time last January. Elijah and the freeholder subsequently agreed on sum of £6,000 . If he failed to meet the deadline, the amount would have increased by a minimum £950.

Bingley case:

Dr V Edwards moved into a basement flat in Bingley in September 2008. The question was if we could estimate the premium could be to extend the lease by ninety years. Comparative residencies in Bingley with an extended lease were in the region of £186,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £65 collected quarterly. The lease ended in 2084. Having 58 years unexpired we estimated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be within £24,700 and £28,600 plus costs.

Bingley case:

Ms B García acquired a one bedroom flat in Bingley in June 1996. The dilemma was if we could estimate the price would likely be for a 90 year lease extension. Identical homes in Bingley with an extended lease were worth £250,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £50 invoiced monthly. The lease ended on 2 September 2095. Considering the 69 years outstanding we estimated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus expenses.