Why you should commence your Lincoln lease extension

Main reasons to commence your Lincoln lease extension today:

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

The nearer a residential lease in Lincoln gets to zero years unexpired, the more it reduces the value of the property. If the residual term has, over 100 years to run then this decrease may be negligible that being said there will become a stage when a lease has less than eighty years left as part of the premium you will incur is what is termed as a marriage value. This could increase markedly the cost. It is the primary logic behind why you should extend the lease without delay. Most flat owners in Lincoln will meet the qualifying criteria; nevertheless a lawyer can advise whether you are eligible to extend your lease. In limited situations you may not qualify, the most frequent reason being that you have owned the property for under two years.

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

It is conventional wisdom that a residential leasehold with more than 100 years unexpired lease term is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an additional ninety years added to any lease with more than 35 years unexpired, the property will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years in the future.

Mortgage lenders may decide not to finance a property with a short lease

Most mortgage lenders have constrained their lending criteria in the last ten years and borrowers are finding it increasingly difficult to raise funding or re-mortgage against flats with shorter lease terms, particularly below seventy years as they are considered to be inadequate security.

What makes us experts in Lincoln lease extensions?

Irrespective of whether you are a tenant or a freeholder in Lincoln,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 in-depth market knowledge and the close ties they enjoy with Lincoln valuers.

Lincoln Lease Extension Example Cases:

Kelsey, Lincoln, Lincolnshire,

In the wake of eight months of protracted negotiations with the landlord of her garden apartment in Lincoln, Kelsey commenced the lease extension process as the eighty year deadline was quickly coming. The lease extension was concluded in July 2007. The freeholder’s costs were kept to an absolute minimum.

Lincoln case:

Dr Gemma Mason acquired a ground floor apartment in Lincoln in March 1995. We are asked if we could estimate the compensation to the landlord would be to extend the lease by 90 years. Comparable premises in Lincoln with 100 year plus lease were worth £257,800. The mid-range ground rent payable was £65 collected per annum. The lease came to a finish in 2091. Given that there were 65 years outstanding we calculated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £18,100 and £20,800 plus expenses.

Lincoln case:

Mr and Mrs. U Miller bought a ground floor apartment in Lincoln in November 1997. The question was if we could estimate the compensation to the landlord would likely be to extend the lease by a further 90 years. Comparative residencies in Lincoln with a long lease were in the region of £191,400. The average amount of ground rent was £55 collected monthly. The lease ended in 2080. Considering the 54 years unexpired we approximated the premium to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £34,200 and £39,600 not including legals.