Chances are that if you own a flat in Chalfont St Peter you actually own a long leasehold interest over your property
It is generally considered that a property with over 100 years unexpired lease term is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an further ninety years added to any lease with more than 35 years unexpired, the premises will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years in the future.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bank of Scotland | Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage. |
| Barclays plc | Leases with less than 70 years at the commencement of the mortgage should be declined (see exception below). Leases with greater than 70 years but fewer than 85 years remaining must be referred to issuing office. Leases with fewer than 70 years should only be referred to the issuing office where the following scenario applies, as discretion may be applied subject to bank approval: • Property is located in any of the following prestigious developments: Cadogan, Crown, Grosvenor, Howard de Walden, Portman or Wellcome Trust Estates in Central London AND • The value of the property subject to the short remaining term is £500,000 or more AND • The loan to value does not exceed 90% for purchases, 90% like for like re-mortgages, 80% for re-mortgages with any element of capital raising and 80% for existing Barclays mortgage borrowers applying for additional borrowing; |
| Barnsley Building Society | 60 years from the date of the mortgage application subject to 35 years remaining at the end of the mortgage term. |
| Chelsea Building Society | 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower. |
| TSB | Minimum of 70 years at mortgage commencement, with 30 years remaining at mortgage redemption. |
Regardless of whether you are a tenant or a landlord in Chalfont St Peter,the lease extension experts that we work with will always be willing to discuss any residential leasehold matters and offer you the benefit of their in-depth market knowledge and the close ties they enjoy with Chalfont St Peter valuers.
Off the back of protracted correspondence with the landlord of her purpose-built flat in Chalfont St Peter, Laura started the lease extension process just as the lease was nearing the all-important eighty-year mark. The lease extension was concluded in January 2005. The landlord’s costs were restricted to below 650 pounds.
In 2011 we were e-mailed by Mr and Mrs. W Green who, having bought a first floor flat in Chalfont St Peter in May 2006. The question was if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) price would be for a ninety year lease extension. Comparative homes in Chalfont St Peter with 100 year plus lease were in the region of £295,000. The average amount of ground rent was £45 billed yearly. The lease lapsed in 2099. Having 74 years left we approximated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £8,600 and £9,800 exclusive of costs.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Chalfont St Peter flat is Flats 8, 11 and 15 Craigmore Court 46 Murray Road in December 2013. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 8 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,438 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenants of Flat 11 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,791 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 15 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,638 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . This case related to 3 flats. The unexpired lease term was 71 years.