Stop! Your Lease Extension in Cricklade Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Cricklade 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 Cricklade 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 commence your Cricklade lease extension


Main reasons to commence your Cricklade lease extension today:

A Cricklade leasehold property depreciates with the years remaining on the lease.

The nearer a domestic lease in Cricklade nears to zero years unexpired, the more it reduces the value of the property. If the residual term has, beyond 125 years to run then this decrease may be negligible that being said there will become a point in time when a lease has fewer than eighty years left as part of the premium you will incur is what is termed as a marriage value. This could be significant. It is the primary reason why you should consider extending without delay. Many flat owners in Cricklade will meet the qualifying criteria; however a lawyer should be able to advise if you qualify for a lease extension. In limited situations you may not qualify, the most frequent reason being that you have not been the owner of the property for two years.

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

Leasehold residencies in Cricklade with more than 100 years outstanding on the lease are often regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease value the same as a freehold interest in your property. In such circumstances there is often little upside in purchasing the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and service charges merit it.

Lending institutions will not finance a property on a short lease

Banks and building societies vary in their lending requirements. Some draw the line at 75 years left on the lease; others may be content with anything with more than 70 years. Below sixty years, it may be difficult to get a mortgage at all.

Lender Requirement
Birmingham Midshires
Coventry Building Society
Halifax
TSB
Yorkshire Building Society

Why use us for your lease extension in Cricklade?

Irrespective of whether you are a tenant or a freeholder in Cricklade,the lease extension lawyers that we work with will always be happy to discuss any residential leasehold matters and offer you the benefit of their experience and the close ties they enjoy with Cricklade valuers.

Cricklade Lease Extension Case Studies:

Anna, Cricklade, Wiltshire,

After protracted negotiations with the freeholder of her studio apartment in Cricklade, Anna initiated the lease extension process just as the lease was nearing the critical 80-year deadline. The transaction completed in July 2013. The freeholder’s costs were restricted to below 500 GBP.

Cricklade case:

In 2014 we were approached by Dr H Johnson who, having owned a studio apartment in Cricklade in July 2006. We are asked if we could approximate the premium would likely be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Comparative flats in Cricklade with an extended lease were worth £270,000. The average ground rent payable was £55 invoiced monthly. The lease ended on 26 March 2102. Having 76 years outstanding we calculated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be between £9,500 and £11,000 not including costs.

Cricklade case:

Last Summer we were e-mailed by Mr and Mrs. Y Parker , who took over the lease of a purpose-built apartment in Cricklade in June 2000. We are asked if we could approximate the price would be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Similar premises in Cricklade with 100 year plus lease were in the region of £176,200. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £65 collected per annum. The lease came to a finish on 2 March 2082. Having 56 years remaining we approximated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £29,500 and £34,000 exclusive of expenses.