Stop! Your Lease Extension in North Hykeham Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in North Hykeham 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 North Hykeham 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.

Why you should commence your North Hykeham lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

Increase your lease and increase your North Hykeham property value

The closer a domestic lease in North Hykeham nears to zero years unexpired, the more it reduces the value of the property. If the residual term has, in excess of 125 years remaining then this decrease may be fractional nevertheless there will become a point in time when a lease has fewer than 80 years unexpired 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 consider extending without delay. Many flat owners in North Hykeham will meet the qualifying criteria; nevertheless a conveyancer should be able to confirm whether you are eligible for a lease extension. In certain situations you may not qualify, the most common 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

It is generally considered that a residential leasehold with more than 100 years unexpired lease term is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an further ninety years added to any lease with more than 35 years left, the premises will be worth the same as a freehold for many years in the future.

Mortgage lenders may not lend with a short lease

The trend since 2008 has been for mortgage companies to tighten lending criteria generally - this has extended to the types of security over which the home loan is to be charged. This has meant the minimum number of years remaining under the lease required by lenders has increased. In the past banks would lend on a lease with twenty years plus the term of the loan - routinely 50 year leases but those requirements have been chipped away by the requirement for longer and longer leases - many use a minimum term of 75 years as a prerequisite.

Lender Requirement
Accord Mortgages
Bank of Scotland
Barclays plc
National Westminster Bank
Virgin

What makes us experts in North Hykeham lease extensions?

Using our service will provide you better control over the value of your North Hykeham leasehold, as your property will be more valuable and saleable in terms of lease length should you want to sell. The lawyers that we work with have a in-depth market knowledge handling many hundreds of lease extensions or freehold purchase transactions.

North Hykeham Lease Extension Example Cases:

Daniel, North Hykeham, Lincolnshire,

Daniel owned a conversion apartment in North Hykeham being sold with a lease of just over fifty eight years left. Daniel informally contacted his freeholder being a well known Bristol-based freehold company and enquired on a premium to extend the lease. The landlord was prepared to agree an extension on non-statutory terms taking the lease to 125 years on the basis of a new rent initially set at £100 per annum and increase every 25 years thereafter. Ordinarily, ground rent would not be payable on a lease extension were Daniel to exercise his statutory right. Daniel procured expert advice and secured satisfactory deal without resorting to tribunal and sell the flat.

North Hykeham case:

Ms W Lambert took over the lease of a garden apartment in North Hykeham in June 2009. The question was if we could estimate the premium could be for a ninety year lease extension. Comparative homes in North Hykeham with a long lease were worth £189,000. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £55 invoiced every twelve months. The lease lapsed in 2079. Taking into account 53 years as a residual term we approximated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be between £28,500 and £33,000 exclusive of fees.

North Hykeham case:

Mr and Mrs. K Johnson owned a one bedroom apartment in North Hykeham in January 2005. We are asked if we could approximate the price would likely be for a 90 year lease extension. Similar residencies in North Hykeham with 100 year plus lease were worth £290,000. The average ground rent payable was £45 billed per annum. The lease expired in 2099. Having 73 years as a residual term we estimated the compensation to the freeholder for the lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 exclusive of fees.