Stop! Your Lease Extension in Halkyn Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Halkyn 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 Halkyn 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 start your Halkyn lease extension


Main reasons to start your Halkyn lease extension today:

A Halkyn leasehold property depreciates with the years remaining on the lease.

There is no doubt about it a leasehold property in Halkyn is a wasting asset as a result of the shortening lease. If the residual term has, in excess of 125 years remaining then this decrease may be fractional nevertheless there will become a stage when a lease has under than eighty years remaining as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value. This could increase sharply the cost. It is the main rational as to why you should consider extending sooner than later. Most flat owners in Halkyn will qualify for this right; nevertheless a conveyancing solicitor can advise whether you are eligible to extend your lease. In certain situations you may not qualify, the most frequent reason being that you have not been the owner of the property for two years.

Halkyn property with a lease extension is almost the same value as a freehold

Leasehold residencies in Halkyn with over one hundred years remaining on the lease are often regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease is worth the same as a freehold interest in your premises. In such circumstances there is often little to be gained by buying the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and estate charges warrant it.

Banks and Building Societies will not issue a mortgage on a short lease

Mortgage companies do not grant a mortgage on short residential leases. You are likely to encounter problems where you need to sell your flat in Halkyn if the remaining lease term is less than the criteria set by the majority of lenders. Different mortgage companies have varying criteria but on the whole they are looking for an unexpired term of at least 65 years.

Lender Requirement
Bank of Scotland
Coventry Building Society
Godiva Mortgages
Leeds Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society

Get in touch with one of our Halkyn lease extension solicitors or enfranchisement solicitors

The conveyancing solicitors that we work with handle Halkyn 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.

Halkyn Lease Extension Example Cases:

Zachary, Halkyn, Flintshire

Last Winter Zachary, came very near to the eighty-year threshold with the lease on his first floor apartment in Halkyn. Having bought his home two decades ago, the lease term was of little significance. by good luck, he became aware that he would soon be paying an inflated amount for a lease extension. Zachary arranged for a lease extension just under the wire in September. Zachary and the landlord ultimately agreed on sum of £5,000 . If the lease had slid below eighty years, the amount would have become more costly by a minimum £1,000.

Halkyn case:

Last year we were contacted by Mr and Mrs. V Young , who completed a one bedroom apartment in Halkyn in October 2011. The question was if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) compensation to the landlord would be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Similar homes in Halkyn with an extended lease were worth £280,000. The average amount of ground rent was £45 invoiced monthly. The lease expiry date was in 2096. Given that there were 70 years unexpired we estimated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £12,400 and £14,200 exclusive of fees.

Halkyn case:

Dr Sophia Vincent was assigned a lease of a one bedroom apartment in Halkyn in November 2012. The dilemma was if we could estimate the price would likely be for a 90 year lease extension. Comparative homes in Halkyn with an extended lease were valued around £223,400. The average ground rent payable was £60 invoiced annually. The lease expired in 2085. Considering the 59 years left we calculated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be between £27,600 and £31,800 plus professional charges.