The market value of Earlsfield leasehold residential property falls as the lease term becomes shorter and this will have an impact on its saleability. The expense of extending the lease can escalate significantly once the unexpired lease term is less than 80 years
Leasehold residencies in Earlsfield with more than one hundred years remaining on the lease are sometimes regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease is worth the same as a freehold interest in your property. In such situations there is often little upside in buying the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and service charges merit it.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Godiva Mortgages | A minimum of 70 years unexpired lease at completion for all scheme types apart from Lifetime Mortgages (Equity Release), which require a minimum unexpired term of 80 years at completion. |
| Halifax | Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage. |
| Skipton Building Society | 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage For Buy to Let cases: - lettings must not breach any of the lessee’s covenants; and - consent of the lessor to lettings must be obtained if necessary |
| Virgin | 85 years at the time of completion. If it's less, we require it to be extended on or before completion. |
The conveyancers that we work with procure Earlsfield lease extensions and help protect your position. A lease extension can be arranged to be completed to coincide with a change of ownership so the costs of the lease extension are paid for using part of the sale proceeds. You really do need expert legal advice in this difficult and technical area of law. The conveyancing solicitor we work with provide it.
Jonathan was the the leasehold proprietor of a high value apartment in Earlsfield being marketed with a lease of a few days over 72 years unexpired. Jonathan on an informal basis approached his landlord being a well known Bristol-based freehold company for a lease extension. The freeholder indicated a willingness to extend the lease to 125 years subject to a rise in the rent to £50 yearly. No ground rent would be payable on a lease extension were Jonathan to exercise his statutory right. Jonathan obtained expert advice and was able to make an informed decision and deal with the matter and readily saleable.
Mr O Johnson was assigned a lease of a purpose-built apartment in Earlsfield in February 1998. We are asked if we could estimate the price would be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Identical residencies in Earlsfield with 100 year plus lease were in the region of £200,000. The average amount of ground rent was £50 billed per annum. The lease lapsed in 2103. Having 78 years outstanding we estimated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 exclusive of costs.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Earlsfield residence is 35 Trewint Street in February 2012. The Tribunal arrived at a premium of £32 425 for the freehold reversion. The matter was transferred back to the court for further consideration which required the applicants pay the premium (less any assessed costs) into court after which the court would execute a transfer of the freehold. This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired term was 70.57 years.