Stop! Your Lease Extension in Mickleover Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Mickleover 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 Mickleover 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.

Main reasons to start your Mickleover lease extension


Why you should start your Mickleover lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Mickleover property value

The only way is down when it comes to Mickleover lease terms. Mickleover leaseholds that have a lease term less than than 80 years will reduce in market price even faster, and the cost to extend your lease will increase.

Mickleover property with a lease extension has roughly the same value as a freehold

It is conventional wisdom that a residential leasehold with more than 100 years unexpired lease term is worth roughly the equivalent as a freehold. Where an further ninety years added to all but the shortest lease, the property will be worth the same as a freehold for decades to come.

Mortgage lenders may decide not to grant a mortgage on a short lease

The definition of a short lease varies by mortgage company, yet lending institutions start to get jittery at around 75 years. This may be problematic when you need to sell or refinance your flat as it will be effectively unmortgageable. You might not have an imminent plan to sell but when you do your purchaser must wait a couple of years before being able to commence the legal procedures for an extension to the lease.

Lender Requirement
Bank of Scotland Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
Barnsley Building Society 60 years from the date of the mortgage application subject to 35 years remaining at the end of the mortgage term.
Coventry Building Society A minimum of 70 years unexpired lease at completion for all scheme types apart from Lifetime Mortgages (Equity Release), which require a minimum unexpired term of 80 years at completion.
Leeds Building Society 85 years remaining from the start of the mortgage.
Santander

If the property is leasehold, the remaining unexpired lease term at the end of the new mortgage term must be at least 50 years where any part of the mortgage is on Interest Only and 30 years if all loan parts are on Capital Repayment and Interest.

You must report the unexpired lease term to us and await our instructions if: 
1. the unexpired term assumed by our valuer is between 55 and 82 years, but the actual unexpired term differs by more than one year (whether longer or shorter); or
2. the unexpired term assumed by our valuer is more than 82 years but the actual unexpired term is less than 82 years; or
3. no valuation report is provided.
 


We will accept a lease that has been extended under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1993 provided statutory compensation would be available to the leaseholder.

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

Lease extensions in Mickleover can be a difficult process. We recommend you procure professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor well versed in the legislation and lease extension process.

We provide you with an expert from a selection of lease extension solicitors, which ensures a targeted and efficient service as you have a dedicated port of call with an individual lawyer. Our lease extension solicitors have a wealth of experience dealing with Mickleover lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Mickleover Lease Extension Case Studies:

Courtney, Mickleover, Derbyshire,

After protracted discussions with the freeholder of her two bedroom flat in Mickleover, Courtney commenced the lease extension process as the 80 year threshold was rapidly approaching. The transaction was finalised in November 2012. The freeholder’s fees were restricted to a tad over 450 pounds.

Mickleover case:

Dr Georgina Hill took over the lease of a recently refurbished apartment in Mickleover in November 1999. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) premium would be for a 90 year lease extension. Similar properties in Mickleover with an extended lease were valued about £267,600. The average amount of ground rent was £65 invoiced yearly. The lease termination date was on 22 April 2093. Having 67 years as a residual term we approximated the compensation to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £14,300 and £16,400 plus professional charges.

Mickleover case:

Mr and Mrs. D Clark completed a one bedroom apartment in Mickleover in June 2006. The question was if we could approximate the price would be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Comparative premises in Mickleover with an extended lease were in the region of £201,200. The average ground rent payable was £55 invoiced every twelve months. The lease termination date was in 2082. Taking into account 56 years as a residual term we estimated the compensation to the freeholder for the lease extension to be between £31,400 and £36,200 plus fees.