Stop! Your Lease Extension in Ingleby Barwick Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Ingleby Barwick 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 Ingleby Barwick 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.

Why you should start your Ingleby Barwick lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

Increase your lease and increase your Ingleby Barwick property value

Unfortunately that a Ingleby Barwick residential lease is a deteriorating asset. As the lease term reduces so does the value of the property. The extent of this is not fully appreciated in the first few years due to the deflation being disguised by increases in the Ingleby Barwick property market.Where your lease has approximately 90 years left, you should start thinking about a lease extension. If lease term slips below 80 years, you will end up paying half of the property's 'marriage value' in addition to the usual cost of the lease extension to the landlord. Marriage value is the amount of extra value that a lease extension will add the property Most flat owners in Ingleby Barwick will be able to extend under the legislation; however a conveyancing solicitor should be able to confirm whether you qualify for an extension. In some situations you may not be entitled. There are also strict timetables and procedures to follow once the process is instigated and you will need to be guided by your conveyancing solicitor from beginning to end of the formalities.

An extended lease has roughly the same value as a freehold

It is generally considered that a residential leasehold with more than 100 years remaining is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an additional 90 years added to all but the shortest lease, the premises will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years ahead.

Lenders will not finance a property with a short lease

Whether or not the lease is be regarded as a short lease varies by mortgage company, yet lending institutions start to get concerned at around 75 years. This may cause difficulties once you need to sell or remortgage your property as it will be effectively unmortgageable. Even though you may not have an immediate desire to sell but when you do your purchaser must hold off for two years before they can start the legal procedures for a lease extension.

Lender Requirement
Bank of Scotland
Barclays plc
Coventry Building Society
The Mortgage Works
Royal Bank of Scotland

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

Using our service will provide you better control over the value of your Ingleby Barwick leasehold, as your property will be more valuable and saleable in relation to the lease length should you wish to sell. The conveyancing solicitors that we work with have a wealth of experience of handling many hundreds of lease extensions or freehold purchase transactions.

Ingleby Barwick Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Riley, Ingleby Barwick, County Durham,

Riley was the the leasehold owner of a high value flat in Ingleby Barwick on the market with a lease of fraction over fifty eight years unexpired. Riley on an informal basis approached his landlord a well known London-based freehold company for a lease extension. The landlord was prepared to give an extension on non-statutory terms taking the lease to 125 years subject to an increased rent to £50 yearly. No ground rent would be due on a lease extension were Riley to invoke his statutory right. Riley procured expert legal guidance and secured an acceptable deal without resorting to tribunal and ending up with a market value flat.

Ingleby Barwick case:

Dr Jasmine Dupont took over the lease of a purpose-built flat in Ingleby Barwick in March 2007. The dilemma was if we could approximate the premium would likely be to extend the lease by an additional years. Similar properties in Ingleby Barwick with 100 year plus lease were worth £264,000. The average amount of ground rent was £60 invoiced yearly. The lease came to a finish in 2079. Considering the 53 years as a residual term we calculated the premium to the freeholder for the lease extension to be between £37,100 and £42,800 not including expenses.

Ingleby Barwick case:

Last year we were approach by Mrs G Evans , who completed a ground floor apartment in Ingleby Barwick in April 2009. We are asked if we could estimate the compensation to the landlord could be to extend the lease by a further 90 years. Comparative properties in Ingleby Barwick with a long lease were in the region of £225,400. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £45 invoiced quarterly. The lease elapsed on 6 August 2090. Considering the 64 years left we calculated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £15,200 and £17,600 exclusive of costs.