Stop! Your Lease Extension in Hornchurch Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Hornchurch 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 Hornchurch 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 Hornchurch lease extension


Why you should start your Hornchurch lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Hornchurch property value

As the the remaining lease term of a Hornchurch domestic lease diminished so does its value and therefore the value of your property. Where the lease has, in excess of 125 years to run then this decrease may be fractional however there will become a point in time when a lease has under than eighty years remaining as part of the premium you will incur is what is termed 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. The majority of flat owners in Hornchurch will meet the qualifying criteria; nevertheless a conveyancing solicitor can advise whether you qualify to extend your lease. In certain situations you may not qualify, the most frequent reason being that you have owned the property for under two years.

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

It is conventional wisdom that a residential leasehold with over one hundred years unexpired lease term is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an further 90 years added to any lease with more than 45 years unexpired, the premises will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years ahead.

Lending institutions may decide not to loan monies with a short lease

Mortgage Lenders differ in their lending requirements. Some draw the line at seventy five years remaining on the lease; others may be happy with anything with more than 70 years. Below 60 years, it may be difficult to get a mortgage at all.

Lender Requirement
Barnsley Building Society
Coventry Building Society
National Westminster Bank
TSB
Virgin

What makes us experts in Hornchurch lease extensions?

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

Hornchurch Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Charlie, Hornchurch, London

Last October Charlie, started to get near to the 80-year mark with the lease on his garden flat in Hornchurch. Having bought his home two decades ago, the unexpired term was of minimal concern. As luck would have it, he became aware that he needed to take steps soon on Extending the lease. Charlie arranged for a lease extension at the eleventh hour last August. Charlie and the landlord subsequently settled on the final figure of £5,000 . If he failed to meet the deadline, the premium would have gone up by at least £1,150.

Hornchurch case:

Last Spring we were phoned by Ms Danielle Rodríguez , who took over the lease of a newly refurbished apartment in Hornchurch in May 2009. The dilemma was if we could approximate the price would likely be to extend the lease by ninety years. Similar flats in Hornchurch with a long lease were in the region of £198,800. The mid-range ground rent payable was £55 billed every twelve months. The lease elapsed in 2081. Having 55 years remaining we approximated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £33,300 and £38,400 exclusive of fees.

Decision in Havering

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Hornchurch property is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 57.5 years.