Stop! Your Lease Extension in Burton Latimer Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Burton Latimer 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 Burton Latimer 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 Burton Latimer lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

A Burton Latimer leasehold property depreciates with the years remaining on the lease.

The basic rule is, all other things holding equal, the shorter the lease the more expensive the premium. Qualifying leaseholders in Burton Latimer can extend the lease for a further 90 years under legislation. Please think carefully before delaying your Burton Latimer lease extension. Putting off the costs now simply escalates the amount you will ultimately be required to pay for a lease extension.

An extended lease has roughly the same value as a freehold

Leasehold properties in Burton Latimer with more than 100 years unexpired on the lease are often 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 upside in purchasing the freehold unless savings on ground rent and service charges warrant it.

Lenders may not grant a mortgage with a short lease

Most banks have tightened lending criteria in recent years and borrowers are encountering difficulties in arranging funding or re-mortgage against flats with shorter lease terms, particularly below 75 years as they are considered to be unacceptable security.

Lender Requirement
Bank of Scotland Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
Barnsley Building Society 60 years from the date of the mortgage application subject to 35 years remaining at the end of the mortgage term.
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.
Halifax Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
National Westminster Bank Mortgage term plus 30 years.

For Shared Ownership, the remaining term of the lease must be at least 75 years plus the term of the mortgage at the outset of the mortgage.

Why use us for your lease extension in Burton Latimer?

Irrespective of whether you are a tenant or a freeholder in Burton Latimer,the lease extension lawyers 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 Burton Latimer valuers.

Burton Latimer Lease Extension Example Cases:

Shannon, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire,

Trailing protracted discussions with the freeholder of her one bedroom apartment in Burton Latimer, Shannon commenced the lease extension process as the eighty year threshold was swiftly coming. The transaction was finalised in March 2006. The landlord’s costs were restricted to slightly above 500 pounds.

Burton Latimer case:

Last Summer we were e-mailed by Dr Jonathan Hall , who moved into a studio apartment in Burton Latimer in August 1998. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) price could be to extend the lease by a further 90 years. Similar properties in Burton Latimer with an extended lease were worth £183,600. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £65 collected quarterly. The lease terminated on 23 April 2083. Given that there were 57 years remaining we approximated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £28,500 and £33,000 plus professional charges.

Burton Latimer case:

Mr and Mrs. T Morel bought a basement flat in Burton Latimer in April 2005. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) premium would be for a 90 year lease extension. Similar residencies in Burton Latimer with 100 year plus lease were worth £245,000. The average amount of ground rent was £50 billed quarterly. The lease came to a finish in 2094. Having 68 years left we approximated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.