Stop! Your Lease Extension in Corwen Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Corwen 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 Corwen 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.

Why you should start your Corwen lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

Increase your lease and increase your Corwen property value

With a domestic leasehold property in Corwen, you are in fact renting it for a certain amount of time. Modern flat leases are usually granted for 99 years or 125. Even though this may appear like a long period of time, you should think about a lease extension sooner as opposed to later. Accepted thinking is that the shorter the number of years is the cost of extending the lease gets disproportionately more expensive notably when there are fewer than 80 years remaining. Residents in Corwen with a lease nearing 81 years remaining should seriously think of extending it as soon as possible. When a lease has below 80 years remaining, under the current Act the landlord can calculate and levy a greater amount, assessed on a technical multiplication, known as “marriage value” which is payable.

An extended lease has roughly the same value as a freehold

Leasehold properties in Corwen with in excess of 100 years left on the lease are often regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease value the same as a freehold interest in your home. In such circumstances there is often little upside in purchasing the freehold unless savings on ground rent and service charges justify it.

Banks and Building Societies will not issue a mortgage with a short lease

Lending institutions are less likely to grant a mortgage on a residential property in Corwen with a short lease. Many lenders simply refuse a mortgage on leases with under 75 years remaining.

Lender Requirement
Coventry Building Society
Godiva Mortgages
Leeds Building Society
Skipton Building Society
Royal Bank of Scotland

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

Regardless of whether you are a tenant or a landlord in Corwen,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 Corwen valuers.

Corwen Lease Extension Case Studies:

Jayden, Corwen, Denbighshire,

Jayden was the the leasehold proprietor of a high value flat in Corwen on the market with a lease of just over 59 years remaining. Jayden on an informal basis spoke with his landlord being a well known local-based freehold company for a lease extension. The landlord indicated a willingness to grant an extension taking the lease to 125 years on the basis of an increased rent to £200 per annum. No ground rent would be payable on a lease extension were Jayden to invoke his statutory right. Jayden obtained expert legal guidance and was able to make an informed decision and deal with the matter and readily saleable.

Corwen case:

Mrs A Girard bought a purpose-built apartment in Corwen in April 2001. The question was if we could estimate the premium would likely be to extend the lease by ninety years. Comparative residencies in Corwen with 100 year plus lease were valued about £173,800. The average amount of ground rent was £60 collected quarterly. The lease terminated in 2081. Given that there were 55 years unexpired we estimated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be within £31,400 and £36,200 exclusive of professional charges.

Corwen case:

Mr and Mrs. W Ward took over the lease of a garden flat in Corwen in February 2007. We are asked if we could approximate the price would be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Identical residencies in Corwen with a long lease were worth £235,200. The average amount of ground rent was £45 billed quarterly. The lease terminated in 2092. Given that there were 66 years unexpired we calculated the compensation to the freeholder for the lease extension to be between £12,400 and £14,200 exclusive of professional charges.