Hatton leases on residential properties are gradually decreasing in value. The shorter the remaining lease term becomes, the less it is worth – and accordingly any extension of your lease gets more expensive. It is the case that most Hatton tenants have the right to extend their lease by an additional 90 years under the 1993 Leasehold Reform Act. Where you are a leasehold owner in Hatton you really ought to check if your lease has between 70 and 90 years left. There are good reasons why a Hatton flat owner with a lease having around eighty years unexpired should take steps to make sure that a lease extension is put in place without delay
Leasehold premises in Hatton with in excess of one hundred years unexpired on the lease are often referred to as ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease is worth the same as a freehold interest in your premises. In such situations there is often little to be gained by purchasing the freehold unless savings on ground rent and service charges justify it.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Chelsea Building Society | 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower. |
| Halifax | Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage. |
| Leeds Building Society | 85 years remaining from the start of the mortgage. |
| National Westminster Bank | Mortgage term plus 30 years. |
| Santander | You must report the unexpired lease term to us and await our instructions if: 1. the unexpired term assumed by our valuer is between 55 and 82 years, but the actual unexpired term differs by more than one year (whether longer or shorter); or 2. the unexpired term assumed by our valuer is more than 82 years but the actual unexpired term is less than 82 years; or 3. no valuation report is provided However, we will not accept a lease where on expiry of the mortgage: (i) less than 50 years remain and all or part of the loan is repaid on an interest-only basis: or (ii) less than 30 years remain and the loan is repaid on a capital and interest basis We will accept a lease that has been extended under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1993 provided statutory compensation would be available to the leaseholder. |
Lease extensions in Hatton can be a difficult process. We recommend you get professional help from a lawyer and valuer with experience in lease extensions.
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 a wealth of experience procuring Hatton lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.
Benjamin was the the leasehold owner of a conversion flat in Hatton on the market with a lease of a few days over 61 years left. Benjamin informally spoke with his freeholder being a well known London-based freehold company and enquired on a premium to extend the lease. The freeholder indicated a willingness to extend the lease to 125 years on the basis of an increased rent to £100 annually. Ordinarily, ground rent would not be due on a lease extension were Benjamin to invoke his statutory right. Benjamin obtained expert legal guidance and secured satisfactory resolution without going to tribunal and readily saleable.
In 2012 we were phoned by Dr Alexandra Carter who, having was assigned a lease of a one bedroom apartment in Hatton in October 1997. The question was if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) compensation to the landlord could be to prolong the lease by ninety years. Similar residencies in Hatton with 100 year plus lease were valued around £181,600. The average ground rent payable was £55 invoiced monthly. The lease expiry date was on 3 September 2077. Given that there were 52 years remaining we calculated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £30,400 and £35,200 not including fees.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Hatton flat is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 82.93 years.