The value of Elland 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 remaining term is less than eighty years
It is generally accepted that a residential leasehold with more than one hundred years unexpired lease term is worth roughly the equivalent as a freehold. Where an additional ninety years added to all but the shortest lease, the residence will be worth the same as a freehold for many years ahead.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Barclays plc | |
| Barnsley Building Society | |
| Birmingham Midshires | |
| National Westminster Bank | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland |
The lawyers that we work with undertake Elland 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.
Off the back of unsuccessful discussions with the landlord of her ground floor flat in Elland, Phoebe initiated the lease extension process just as the lease was coming close to the crucial eighty-year mark. The lease extension was concluded in February 2011. The freeholder’s charges were kept to an absolute minimum.
Last month we were approach by Mr and Mrs. V David , who owned a first floor apartment in Elland in August 2011. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) compensation to the landlord would likely be to extend the lease by a further 90 years. Comparative residencies in Elland with 100 year plus lease were worth £250,400. The average amount of ground rent was £65 collected yearly. The lease expiry date was in 2090. Considering the 64 years as a residual term we estimated the compensation to the freeholder to extend the lease to be within £19,000 and £22,000 not including professional charges.
Dr W Hall moved into a studio apartment in Elland in January 2010. We are asked if we could estimate the price would be to prolong the lease by 90 years. Similar premises in Elland with a long lease were valued around £189,000. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £55 billed yearly. The lease terminated in 2079. Having 53 years remaining we estimated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be within £28,500 and £33,000 exclusive of fees.