Stop! Your Lease Extension in Great Baddow Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Great Baddow 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 Great Baddow 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.

Top reasons for Great Baddow lease extension


Why you should commence your Great Baddow lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Great Baddow property value

As the the remaining lease term of a Great Baddow domestic lease diminished so does its value and therefore the value of your property. If the lease has, more than 125 years remaining then this decrease may be fractional however there will become a stage when a lease has under than 80 years unexpired 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 consider extending sooner as opposed to later. Many flat owners in Great Baddow will qualify for this right; however a conveyancer will be able to confirm if you qualify to extend your lease. 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

Leasehold properties in Great Baddow with over 100 years remaining on the lease are often referred to as ‘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 buying the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and estate charges warrant it.

Lenders may not finance a property on a short lease

Most mortgage lenders have narrowed their lending criteria in recent years and borrowers are finding it increasingly difficult to raise funding or re-mortgage against flats with shorter lease terms, particularly under 75 years as they are deemed to be inadequate security.

Lender Requirement
Chelsea Building Society
Coventry Building Society
Godiva Mortgages
Nationwide Building Society
The Mortgage Works

Why use us for your lease extension in Great Baddow?

Irrespective of whether you are a tenant or a landlord in Great Baddow,the lease extension solicitors that we work with will always be happy to discuss any residential leasehold matters and offer you the benefit of their in-depth market knowledge and the close ties they enjoy with Great Baddow valuers.

Great Baddow Lease Extension Case Studies:

Jasmine, Great Baddow, Essex,

Off the back of lengthy negotiations with the landlord of her garden apartment in Great Baddow, Jasmine started the lease extension process as the 80 year deadline was fast approaching. The transaction was finalised in June 2009. The landlord’s costs were restricted to about 500 pounds.

Great Baddow case:

Last Spring we were e-mailed by Mr Owen Michel , who owned a one bedroom flat in Great Baddow in June 1998. The question was if we could approximate the compensation to the landlord would likely be to prolong the lease by a further 90 years. Comparative flats in Great Baddow with 100 year plus lease were in the region of £218,000. The average amount of ground rent was £45 invoiced per annum. The lease expired in 2089. Given that there were 63 years left we calculated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be within £17,100 and £19,800 not including costs.

Great Baddow case:

Mr and Mrs. E Bennett was assigned a lease of a basement apartment in Great Baddow in October 2009. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) premium would likely be for a 90 year lease extension. Comparable residencies in Great Baddow with an extended lease were valued about £265,000. The average amount of ground rent was £55 collected per annum. The lease expired in 2100. Having 74 years outstanding we calculated the compensation to the freeholder to extend the lease to be within £9,500 and £11,000 exclusive of professional charges.