Stop! Your Lease Extension in Penarth Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Penarth 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 Penarth 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 start your Penarth lease extension


Why you should commence your Penarth lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Penarth property value

Unfortunately that a Penarth residential lease is a deteriorating asset. As the lease term reduces so does the value of the property. The extent of this is taken for granted in the first few years due to the loss of value being disguised by increases in the Penarth property prices.Once your lease gets to 85ish years, you should start thinking about a lease extension. If the number of years remaining slips under eighty years, you will end up paying half of the property's 'marriage value' on top of the usual cost of the lease extension to the landlord. The marriage fee is the amount of additional value that a lease extension will add the property Most leasehold owners in Penarth will be able to extend under the legislation; however a conveyancer should be able to clarify if you qualify for an extension. In some situations you may not qualify. There are also strict timetables and procedures to follow once the process is instigated and you will need to be guided by your conveyancer from beginning to end of the formalities.

Penarth property with a lease extension is almost the same value as a freehold

It is conventional wisdom that a property with in excess of 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 unexpired, the residence will be worth the same as a freehold for many years ahead.

Lenders may not loan monies on a short lease

Mortgage companies are really clamping down as regards to homes in Penarth with short leases. For example you may find that their lending criteria are stricter and that they alter interest rates depending on the unexpired lease term. Some may even refuse to lend completely, so where you needed to sell, your remaining options would be to find a cash purchaser, or hope for the best at auction thus limiting the amount of potential purchasers.

Lender Requirement
Barclays plc
Barnsley Building Society
Coventry Building Society
Halifax
Virgin

What makes us experts in Penarth lease extensions?

Regardless of whether you are a tenant or a landlord in Penarth,the lease extension solicitors that we work with will always be prepared to discuss any residential leasehold matters and offer you the benefit of their in-depth market knowledge and the close ties they enjoy with Penarth valuers.

Penarth Lease Extension Example Cases:

Erin, Penarth, Vale Of Glamorgan,

Following lengthy negotiations with the landlord of her purpose-built apartment in Penarth, Erin initiated the lease extension process as the 80 year threshold was swiftly coming. The transaction was finalised in August 2012. The landlord’s charges were kept to an absolute minimum.

Penarth case:

Mrs Mia Lewis purchased a purpose-built apartment in Penarth in January 2002. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) premium would be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Similar homes in Penarth with an extended lease were in the region of £205,000. The average amount of ground rent was £50 collected monthly. The lease terminated on 2 July 2105. Considering the 79 years outstanding we calculated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be within £8,600 and £9,800 not including expenses.

Penarth case:

Mr and Mrs. D Ramírez acquired a basement apartment in Penarth in August 2002. We are asked if we could approximate the price would likely be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Identical residencies in Penarth with 100 year plus lease were worth £275,000. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £65 billed monthly. The lease lapsed on 13 June 2094. Considering the 68 years as a residual term we calculated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be between £13,300 and £15,400 not including professional charges.