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Why you should start your New Farnley lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your New Farnley property value

The only way is down when it comes to New Farnley lease terms. New Farnley properties that have a residual term shorter than 80 years will de-escalate in market price even faster, and the cost to extend your lease will increase.

An extended lease is almost the same value as a freehold

It is generally accepted that a residential leasehold with in excess of one hundred years remaining is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an additional 90 years added to any lease with more than 35 years left, the property will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years ahead.

Mortgage lenders may decide not to loan monies with a short lease

Mortgage lenders have specific criteria when lending monies secured on leasehold homes. Many will simply refuse lend at all once the remaining lease term slips beneath a certain unexpired lease term. Many Lending institutions will not consider property with an unexpired below seventy years as adequate security. As well as impacting your ability to sell, it is also relevant if you are intending to refinance your New Farnley property.

Lender Requirement
Bank of Scotland Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
Chelsea Building Society 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.
Lloyds TSB Scotland Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
Santander 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
However, we will not accept a lease where on expiry of the mortgage:
(i) less than 50 years remain and all or part of the loan is repaid on an interest-only basis: or
(ii) less than 30 years remain and the loan is repaid on a capital and interest basis

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.
Yorkshire Building Society 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.

What makes us experts in New Farnley lease extensions?

Irrespective of whether you are a tenant or a freeholder in New Farnley,the lease extension lawyers that we work with will always be prepared to discuss any residential leasehold matters and offer you the benefit of their experience and the close ties they enjoy with New Farnley valuers.

New Farnley Lease Extension Example Cases:

Emma, New Farnley, West Yorkshire,

Following lengthy negotiations with the landlord of her studio apartment in New Farnley, Emma started the lease extension process as the eighty year deadline was swiftly coming. The legal work was concluded in August 2015. The freeholder’s charges were negotiated to approximately 600 pounds.

New Farnley case:

In 2010 we were contacted by Mrs Courtney Roux who, having purchased a one bedroom apartment in New Farnley in October 2003. We are asked if we could approximate the premium would be to extend the lease by a further 90 years. Comparable residencies in New Farnley with an extended lease were valued around £260,000. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £50 invoiced yearly. The lease lapsed on 12 September 2096. Considering the 71 years as a residual term we calculated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £9,500 and £11,000 exclusive of legals.

New Farnley case:

Last Winter we were contacted by Mr and Mrs. N Rose , who completed a newly refurbished flat in New Farnley in February 2000. The dilemma was if we could approximate the price would be to extend the lease by a further 90 years. Comparable properties in New Farnley with an extended lease were in the region of £254,200. The average amount of ground rent was £60 invoiced yearly. The lease came to a finish on 11 January 2076. Taking into account 51 years outstanding we calculated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £43,700 and £50,600 plus legals.