Stop! Your Lease Extension in Burry Port Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Burry Port 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 Burry Port 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 Burry Port lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

Increase your lease and increase your Burry Port property value

The closer a domestic lease in Burry Port nears to zero years unexpired, the more it reduces the value of the property. If the lease has, beyond 125 years to run then this decrease may be fractional however there will become a stage when a lease has less than eighty 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 rational as to why you should consider extending without delay. The majority of flat owners in Burry Port will qualify for this right; nevertheless a conveyancer will be able to advise whether you are eligible to extend your lease. In certain situations you may not qualify, the most common reason being that you have owned the property for under two years.

Burry Port property with a lease extension has roughly the same value as a freehold

Leasehold properties in Burry Port with in excess of 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 home. In such situations there is often little to be gained by buying the freehold unless savings on ground rent and service charges merit it.

Lending institutions may not issue a mortgage with a short lease

Lending institutions are less likely to give a loan offer on a domestic property in Burry Port with a short lease. Many lenders simply refuse a mortgage on leases with below 75 years left.

Lender Requirement
Bank of Scotland Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
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.
Godiva Mortgages 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.
Lloyds TSB Scotland Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
Royal Bank of Scotland Mortgage term plus 30 years.

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

Lease extensions in Burry Port can be a difficult process. We recommend you procure guidance from a lawyer 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 in-depth market knowledge procuring Burry Port lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Burry Port Lease Extension Case Studies:

Harriet, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire,

Following lengthy discussions with the landlord of her purpose-built flat in Burry Port, Harriet started the lease extension process as the eighty year mark was rapidly coming. The transaction completed in November 2006. The freeholder’s fees were negotiated to a tad over 650 GBP.

Burry Port case:

Last Spring we were contacted by Ms Maisie Gómez , who purchased a studio apartment in Burry Port in August 2005. The question was if we could estimate the premium would likely be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Comparative premises in Burry Port with 100 year plus lease were worth £235,600. The mid-range ground rent payable was £60 collected yearly. The lease end date was on 1 October 2088. Given that there were 62 years outstanding we calculated the compensation to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £21,900 and £25,200 plus professional charges.

Burry Port case:

Mr and Mrs. P López acquired a one bedroom apartment in Burry Port in October 1995. We are asked if we could estimate the price would be to extend the lease by ninety years. Comparative properties in Burry Port with an extended lease were worth £174,200. The average ground rent payable was £55 collected every twelve months. The lease finished on 1 October 2077. Having 51 years left we calculated the compensation to the freeholder to extend the lease to be within £31,400 and £36,200 exclusive of legals.