Owning a apartment usually means owning a lease of the property, which has a finite term of years. your lease will usually be granted for a prescribed period of time , ordinarily 99 or 125 years, although we have come across longer and shorter terms in Denham. Inevitably, the term of lease left shortens as time goes by. This may slip by relatively unnoticed when the residence needs to be disposed of or refinanced. The shorter the lease the lower the value of the property and the more it will cost to extend the lease. Eligible leaseholders in Denham have the legal entitlement to extend the lease for a further ninety years in accordance with Leasehold Reform legislation. Please give due deliberation before putting off your Denham lease extension. Putting off the cost now only increases the price you will ultimately incur to extend your lease
Leasehold properties in Denham with in excess of 100 years remaining 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 situations there is often little to be gained by buying the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and estate charges merit it.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Barclays plc | |
| Chelsea Building Society | |
| Godiva Mortgages | |
| Halifax | |
| National Westminster Bank |
Irrespective of whether you are a tenant or a landlord in Denham,the lease extension solicitors that we work with will always be prepared to discuss any residential leasehold matters and offer you the benefit of their in-depth market knowledge and the close ties they enjoy with Denham valuers.
Mason was the the leasehold owner of a 2 bedroom apartment in Denham on the market with a lease of a little over sixty years remaining. Mason on an informal basis contacted his freeholder being a well known London-based freehold company and enquired on a premium to extend the lease. The freeholder indicated a willingness to extend the lease to 125 years subject to an increased rent to £100 annually. No ground rent would be payable on a lease extension were Mason to exercise his statutory right. Mason procured expert advice and was able to make a more informed decision and handle with the matter and readily saleable.
Last month we were e-mailed by Dr V Jones , who moved into a basement apartment in Denham in August 2005. We are asked if we could estimate the price could be to prolong the lease by 90 years. Comparative properties in Denham with 100 year plus lease were worth £280,000. The average ground rent payable was £45 invoiced per annum. The lease elapsed in 2096. Given that there were 70 years left we estimated the compensation to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £12,400 and £14,200 exclusive of professional charges.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Denham property 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 affected 3 flats. The unexpired lease term was 71 years.