Stop! Your Lease Extension in Edwinstowe Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Edwinstowe 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 Edwinstowe 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.

Main reasons to commence your Edwinstowe lease extension


Why you should start your Edwinstowe lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Edwinstowe property value

There is no doubt about it a leasehold property in Edwinstowe is a wasting asset as a result of the diminishing lease term. If the residual term has, over one hundred years remaining then this decrease may be fractional that being said there will become a stage when a lease has under than eighty years left as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value. This could be significant. It is the primary rational as to why you should extend the lease without delay. Most flat owners in Edwinstowe will meet the qualifying criteria; however a conveyancing solicitor 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.

An extended lease has roughly the same value as a freehold

It is generally accepted that a residential leasehold with more than 100 years unexpired lease term is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an additional 90 years added to any lease with more than 45 years unexpired, the residence will be equivalent in value to a freehold for decades to come.

Lenders may not loan monies on a short lease

Most banks have tightened lending criteria in recent years and borrowers are encountering difficulties in arranging finance or re-mortgage against flats with shorter lease terms, particularly below seventy years as they are deemed to be deficient security.

Lender Requirement
Bank of Scotland Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
Coventry Building Society 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.
National Westminster Bank Mortgage term plus 30 years.

For Shared Ownership, the remaining term of the lease must be at least 30 years plus the term of the mortgage at the outset 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
TSB Minimum of 70 years at mortgage commencement, with 30 years remaining at mortgage redemption.

What makes us experts in Edwinstowe lease extensions?

Lease extensions in Edwinstowe can be a difficult process. We recommend you secure professional help from a conveyancing solicitor and valuer well versed in the legislation and lease extension process.

We provide you with an expert from a selection of lease extension solicitors, which ensures a targeted and efficient service as you have a dedicated port of call with an individual lawyer. Our lease extension solicitors have in-depth market knowledge dealing with Edwinstowe lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Edwinstowe Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Jayden, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire,

Jayden was the the leasehold owner of a conversion flat in Edwinstowe on the market with a lease of a little over 61 years left. Jayden informally contacted his freeholder being a well known London-based freehold company for a lease extension. The landlord was keen to agree an extension on non-statutory terms taking the lease to 125 years subject to a new rent initially set at £100 per annum and increase every twenty five years thereafter. No ground rent would be due on a lease extension were Jayden to exercise his statutory right. Jayden procured expert advice and was able to make a more informed judgement and handle with the matter and ending up with a market value flat.

Edwinstowe case:

Dr O Bell took over the lease of a purpose-built apartment in Edwinstowe in October 1998. We are asked if we could approximate the price could be to prolong the lease by ninety years. Similar flats in Edwinstowe with 100 year plus lease were valued around £223,400. The mid-range ground rent payable was £60 invoiced monthly. The lease ran out in 2085. Having 59 years as a residual term we approximated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £27,600 and £31,800 not including professional charges.

Edwinstowe case:

Dr Luke Gunderson owned a studio flat in Edwinstowe in June 1995. The question was if we could approximate the compensation to the landlord would likely be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Comparative homes in Edwinstowe with 100 year plus lease were worth £205,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £50 collected annually. The lease concluded on 5 January 2105. Having 79 years as a residual term we approximated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £8,600 and £9,800 not including professional charges.