The value of Marske and Upleatham leasehold residential property falls as the lease term becomes shorter and this will have an impact on its saleability. The cost of a lease extension can escalate materialy once the remaining term is below than eighty years
It is generally considered 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 all but the shortest lease, the residence will be worth the same as a freehold for decades to come.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Midshires | |
| Coventry Building Society | |
| National Westminster Bank | |
| Santander | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland |
Retaining our service will provide you increased control over the value of your Marske and Upleatham leasehold, as your property will be more valuable and saleable in terms of lease length should you decide to sell. The lawyers that we work with are well versed in the legislation handling many hundreds of lease extensions or freehold purchase transactions.
After lengthy negotiations with the landlord of her purpose-built flat in Marske and Upleatham, Melissa started the lease extension process as the 80 year deadline was fast coming. The legal work completed in June 2009. The freeholder’s fees were restricted to approximately 700 GBP.
Dr Mason Thompson was assigned a lease of a ground floor flat in Marske and Upleatham in June 1995. We are asked if we could estimate the compensation to the landlord could be to extend the lease by a further 90 years. Identical homes in Marske and Upleatham with an extended lease were worth £285,000. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £45 billed per annum. The lease expired on 10 May 2097. Considering the 71 years left we estimated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £12,400 and £14,200 not including professional charges.
Dr Evan Green moved into a newly refurbished flat in Marske and Upleatham in June 1997. The dilemma was if we could estimate the price could be for a ninety year lease extension. Comparable flats in Marske and Upleatham with 100 year plus lease were valued about £230,800. The average ground rent payable was £60 collected every twelve months. The lease concluded on 6 February 2086. Given that there were 60 years remaining we approximated the compensation to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £24,700 and £28,600 exclusive of professional charges.