Stop! Your Lease Extension in Partington Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Partington 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 Partington 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 Partington lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

Increase your lease and increase your Partington property value

The closer a residential lease in Partington gets to zero years unexpired, the more it reduces the value of the property. If the residual term has, more than 125 years to run then this decrease may be fractional that being said there will become a point in time when a lease has under than 80 years left 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 logic behind why you should extend the lease sooner as opposed to later. Many flat owners in Partington will qualify for this right; that being said a lawyer can confirm whether you qualify to extend your lease. In certain situations you may not qualify, the most common reason being that you have owned the property for less than two years.

An extended lease has roughly the same value as a freehold

Leasehold premises in Partington with over 100 years left on the lease are often referred to as ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease is worth the same as a freehold interest in your home. In such situations there is often little to be gained by purchasing the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and maintenance charges justify it.

Banks and Building Societies may not finance a property on a short lease

Many banks and building societies require a lengthy amount of time left on any leasehold property before they will contemplate it as adequate security. Even if you don't need a mortgage, you should be aware that it is probable that someone intending to purchase your property in the future might well do, so where they can't obtain a mortgage, then the value of your property could be adversely impacted. Since 2008 the majority of mortgage lenders have increased the required minimum lease length that they are prepared to lend on

Lender Requirement
Accord Mortgages
Bank of Scotland
Barnsley Building Society
Santander
The Mortgage Works

What makes us experts in Partington lease extensions?

The lawyers that we work with procure Partington lease extensions and help protect your position. A lease extension can be arranged to be completed to coincide with a change of ownership so the costs of the lease extension are paid for using part of the sale proceeds. You really do need expert legal advice in this difficult and technical area of law. The conveyancing solicitor we work with provide it.

Partington Lease Extension Example Cases:

Danielle, Partington, Greater Manchester,

Following unsuccessful negotiations with the landlord of her two bedroom apartment in Partington, Danielle commenced the lease extension process just as the lease was nearing the all-important 80-year threshold. The transaction was finalised in June 2014. The landlord’s costs were kept to an absolute minimum.

Partington case:

In 2011 we were phoned by Ms U Flores who, having completed a basement apartment in Partington in October 2008. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) price could be to prolong the lease by ninety years. Comparative homes in Partington with an extended lease were in the region of £242,600. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £45 invoiced monthly. The lease concluded in 2093. Considering the 67 years left we calculated the compensation to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £11,400 and £13,200 exclusive of costs.

Partington case:

Last March we were phoned by Dr Holly Moore , who bought a basement flat in Partington in April 2002. We are asked if we could approximate the price would be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Comparable homes in Partington with a long lease were in the region of £280,000. The average ground rent payable was £55 invoiced quarterly. The lease ran out on 2 September 2104. Taking into account 78 years as a residual term we calculated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £13,300 and £15,400 plus costs.