Stop! Your Lease Extension in Grange Over Sands Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Grange Over Sands 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 Grange Over Sands 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 start your Grange Over Sands lease extension


Why you should start your Grange Over Sands lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Grange Over Sands property value

Grange Over Sands leases on domestic deteriorating in value. if your lease has in the region of ninety years remaining, you should start considering the need for a lease extension. 80 years is a significant number: when the unexpired term of a lease dips below this level then you start paying an additional element called marriage value. Flat owners in Grange Over Sands will mostly qualify for a lease extension; however It would be wise to check with a conveyancer to confirm if you qualify. In some situations you may not be entitled. There are prescribed timetables and procedures to comply with once the process has commenced so it’s best to be guided by a lawyer during the process.

Grange Over Sands property with a lease extension has roughly the same value as a freehold

Leasehold properties in Grange Over Sands with in excess of one hundred years left on the lease are sometimes regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease value the same as a freehold interest in your premises. In such circumstances there is often little upside in purchasing the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and service charges warrant it.

Lenders may not finance a property with a short lease

Lending institutions are less likely to issue a mortgage on a domestic flat in Grange Over Sands with a short lease. Many lenders simply refuse a mortgage on leases with under 75 years remaining.

Lender Requirement
Bank of Scotland
Barnsley Building Society
Coventry Building Society
National Westminster Bank
Skipton Building Society

Get in touch with one of our Grange Over Sands lease extension solicitors or enfranchisement solicitors

Engaging our service will provide you better control over the value of your Grange Over Sands leasehold, as your property will be more valuable and saleable in terms of lease length should you wish to sell. The conveyancing solicitors that we work with have a in-depth market knowledge handling many hundreds of lease extensions or freehold purchase transactions.

Grange Over Sands Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Caleb, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria,

Caleb was the the leasehold proprietor of a conversion apartment in Grange Over Sands being marketed with a lease of fraction over 72 years unexpired. Caleb on an informal basis contacted his freeholder a well known London-based freehold company and enquired on a premium to extend the lease. The landlord indicated a willingness to extend the lease to 125 years on the basis of a new rent initially set at £200 per annum and increase every twenty five years thereafter. No ground rent would be payable on a lease extension were Caleb to exercise his statutory right. Caleb procured expert advice and secured an acceptable resolution informally and sell the flat.

Grange Over Sands case:

Mr and Mrs. S Cook purchased a recently refurbished apartment in Grange Over Sands in June 2000. We are asked if we could estimate the price would be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Identical residencies in Grange Over Sands with an extended lease were valued around £183,600. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £65 collected annually. The lease elapsed on 7 October 2083. Considering the 57 years left we estimated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £28,500 and £33,000 not including fees.

Grange Over Sands case:

In 2014 we were called by Mr D Green who, having purchased a purpose-built apartment in Grange Over Sands in June 1999. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) compensation to the landlord would likely be to prolong the lease by ninety years. Identical flats in Grange Over Sands with a long lease were worth £245,000. The average amount of ground rent was £45 invoiced quarterly. The lease ran out in 2094. Given that there were 68 years as a residual term we estimated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £9,500 and £11,000 exclusive of professional charges.