Stop! Your Lease Extension in Market Bosworth Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Market Bosworth 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 Market Bosworth 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 Market Bosworth lease extension


Main reasons to commence your Market Bosworth lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Market Bosworth property value

The closer a domestic lease in Market Bosworth gets to zero years unexpired, the more it reduces the value of the property. If the lease has, beyond one hundred years remaining then this decrease may be negligible nevertheless there will become a stage when a lease has less than 80 years remaining as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value. This could increase sharply the cost. It is the main rational as to why you should consider extending sooner than later. Many flat owners in Market Bosworth will qualify for this right; however a lawyer can advise whether 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 has roughly the same value as a freehold

Leasehold premises in Market Bosworth with over 100 years unexpired 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 property. In such situations there is often little upside in purchasing the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and service charges merit it.

Lending institutions may decide not to lend with a short lease

Mortgage lenders have specific criteria when lending monies charged on leasehold property. Some will simply refrain from lending at all once the residual lease term slips below a certain unexpired lease term. Many Lending institutions will not regard property with a remaining below seventy years as adequate security. In addition to this being important when selling, it is also relevant if you are seeking to refinance your Market Bosworth home.

Lender Requirement
Accord Mortgages 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.
Barclays plc Leases with less than 70 years at the commencement of the mortgage are not acceptable.

Leases with fewer than 70 years should only be referred to the issuing office where the following scenario applies, as discretion may be applied subject to bank approval:

• Property is located in any of the following prestigious developments: Cadogan, Crown, Grosvenor, Howard de Walden, Portman or Wellcome Trust Estates in Central London AND
• The value of the property subject to the short remaining term is £500,000 or more AND
• The loan to value does not exceed 90% for purchases, 90% like for like re-mortgages, 80% for re-mortgages with any element of capital raising and 80% for existing Barclays mortgage borrowers applying for additional borrowing;
National Westminster Bank Mortgage term plus 30 years.

For Shared Ownership, the remaining term of the lease must be at least 30 years plus the term of the mortgage at the outset of the mortgage.
Skipton Building Society 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage

For Buy to Let cases:
- lettings must not breach any of the lessee’s covenants; and
- consent of the lessor to lettings must be obtained if necessary
Royal Bank of Scotland Mortgage term plus 30 years.

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

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

Market Bosworth Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Jake, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire

Half a year ago Jake, came dangerously near to the eighty-year threshold with the lease on his garden flat in Market Bosworth. In buying his flat twenty years ago, the lease term was of no significance. Luckily, he recognised he would soon be paying an escalated premium for Extending the lease. Jake extended the lease just ahead of time in June. Jake and the freeholder via the managing agents in the end settled on an amount of £5,000 . If he not met the deadline, the figure would have escalated by at least £925.

Market Bosworth case:

Mr Rory Campbell completed a ground floor flat in Market Bosworth in July 2003. The dilemma was if we could estimate the compensation to the landlord could be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Comparative flats in Market Bosworth with an extended lease were in the region of £300,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £50 collected every twelve months. The lease elapsed in 2101. Having 75 years left we approximated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £9,500 and £11,000 plus professional charges.

Market Bosworth case:

Dr Paige Wood owned a recently refurbished apartment in Market Bosworth in October 1999. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) premium would likely be to extend the lease by an additional years. Similar homes in Market Bosworth with 100 year plus lease were in the region of £250,400. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £65 billed monthly. The lease terminated in 2090. Considering the 64 years outstanding we approximated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £19,000 and £22,000 plus costs.