Stop! Your Lease Extension in Hilperton Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Hilperton 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 Hilperton 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 Hilperton lease extension


Why you should start your Hilperton lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Hilperton property value

The closer a domestic lease in Hilperton gets to zero years unexpired, the the greater the reduction in the value of the property. Where the residual term has, more than 100 years to run then this decrease may be negligible however there will become a stage when a lease has under than 80 years left as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value. This could be significant. It is the primary reason why you should consider extending without delay. Many flat owners in Hilperton will qualify for this right; nevertheless a conveyancer can advise 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 is almost the same value as a freehold

Leasehold properties in Hilperton with in excess of one hundred years outstanding on the lease are sometimes 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 upside in buying the freehold unless savings on ground rent and estate charges merit it.

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

Most banks have tightened lending criteria in recent years and borrowers are finding it increasingly difficult to raise finance or re-mortgage against property with shorter lease terms, particularly under seventy years as they are considered to be deficient security.

Lender Requirement
Accord Mortgages
Coventry Building Society
Halifax
Skipton Building Society
TSB

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

Regardless of whether you are a tenant or a landlord in Hilperton,the lease extension solicitors that we work with will always be prepared to discuss any residential leasehold matters and offer you the benefit of their experience and the close ties they enjoy with Hilperton valuers.

Hilperton Lease Extension Case Studies:

Alexander, Hilperton, Wiltshire,

Alexander owned a conversion flat in Hilperton being sold with a lease of a few days over sixty years left. Alexander informally contacted his freeholder a well known Manchester-based freehold company and enquired on a premium to extend the lease. The landlord was keen to grant an extension on non-statutory terms taking the lease to 125 years subject to a new rent at the outset set at £100 per annum and doubled every twenty five years thereafter. No ground rent would be due on a lease extension were Alexander to invoke his statutory right. Alexander obtained expert advice and secured satisfactory resolution informally and ending up with a market value flat.

Hilperton case:

Last month we were e-mailed by Ms Lily Cox , who moved into a purpose-built flat in Hilperton in September 2008. The dilemma was if we could estimate the price would likely be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Comparable flats in Hilperton with a long lease were worth £176,200. The average ground rent payable was £65 collected per annum. The lease end date was on 6 February 2082. Considering the 56 years remaining we estimated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £29,500 and £34,000 exclusive of costs.

Hilperton case:

Mr and Mrs. U Bell bought a studio apartment in Hilperton in June 2008. The question was if we could estimate the price could be for a ninety year lease extension. Similar flats in Hilperton with an extended lease were in the region of £242,600. The average amount of ground rent was £45 collected yearly. The lease elapsed on 18 February 2093. Having 67 years outstanding we calculated the compensation to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £11,400 and £13,200 plus expenses.