Stop! Your Lease Extension in Canford Cliffs Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Canford Cliffs 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 Canford Cliffs 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 Canford Cliffs lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

A Canford Cliffs lease depreciates with the years remaining on the lease.

Unfortunately that a Canford Cliffs residential lease is a deteriorating asset. As the lease term diminishes so does the value of the property. The extent of this is taken for granted in the first few years due to the depreciation being disguised by increases in the Canford Cliffs property market.Where your lease has approximately ninety years left, you need to start thinking about a lease extension. If the number of years remaining falls below eighty years, you will then be required to pay 50% of the property's 'marriage value' on top of the usual cost of the lease extension to the landlord. Marriage value is the amount of additional value that a lease extension will add the property Most leasehold owners in Canford Cliffs will be able to extend under the legislation; however a conveyancer will be able to clarify whether you are eligibility. In some cases you may not qualify. There are also strict timetables and procedures to be adhered to once the process is initiated and you will need to be guided by your lawyer for the duration of the process.

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

It is conventional wisdom that a residential leasehold with in excess of one hundred years remaining is worth approximately the equivalent as a freehold. Where an further 90 years added to any lease with more than 30 years left, the residence will be equivalent in value to a freehold for decades to come.

Lenders may not finance a property with a short lease

Mortgage Lenders differ in their lending requirements. Some set the bar at seventy five years outstanding on the lease; others may be content with anything with more than seventy years. Below 60 years, it may be impossible to obtain a mortgage at all.

Lender Requirement
Barclays plc
Chelsea Building Society
Halifax
TSB
Royal Bank of Scotland

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

Engaging our service gives you enhanced control over the value of your Canford Cliffs leasehold, as your property will be more valuable and marketable in relation to the lease length should you wish to sell. The lawyers that we work with are well versed in the legislation handling many hundreds of lease extensions or freehold purchase transactions.

Canford Cliffs Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Harriet, Canford Cliffs, Dorset,

Trailing protracted discussions with the freeholder of her purpose-built apartment in Canford Cliffs, Harriet started the lease extension process as the 80 year mark was swiftly advancing. The legal work was finalised in November 2005. The freeholder’s fees were negotiated to under six hundred pounds.

Canford Cliffs case:

In 2010 we were contacted by Dr Aaron Morris who, having acquired a one bedroom apartment in Canford Cliffs in February 2006. The question was if we could estimate the price would likely be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Comparable properties in Canford Cliffs with an extended lease were valued around £261,600. The average ground rent payable was £60 collected every twelve months. The lease ran out on 19 October 2078. Considering the 52 years as a residual term we approximated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £39,000 and £45,000 exclusive of legals.

Canford Cliffs case:

Mr and Mrs. J López acquired a studio flat in Canford Cliffs in January 1997. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) price would likely be for a 90 year lease extension. Similar residencies in Canford Cliffs with 100 year plus lease were valued about £218,000. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £45 invoiced yearly. The lease elapsed in 2089. Given that there were 63 years remaining we estimated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £17,100 and £19,800 plus fees.