Stop! Your Lease Extension in Roehampton Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Roehampton 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 Roehampton 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 Roehampton lease extension


Main reasons to start your Roehampton lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Roehampton property value

The nearer a residential lease in Roehampton gets to zero years unexpired, the the greater the reduction in the value of the property. If the residual term has, in excess of 100 years to run then this decrease may be negligible that being said there will become a point in time when a lease has fewer than eighty years remaining as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value. This could increase markedly the cost. It is the primary rational as to why you should extend the lease without delay. The majority of flat owners in Roehampton will meet the qualifying criteria; nevertheless a lawyer can advise whether you qualify 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.

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

Leasehold residencies in Roehampton with in excess of one hundred years outstanding on the lease are sometimes referred to as ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease is worth the same as a freehold interest in your premises. In such situations there is often little upside in buying the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and estate charges warrant it.

Mortgage lenders may not grant a mortgage on a short lease

The definition of a short lease varies by mortgage company, yet mortgage lenders start to become jittery at around 75 years. This may be problematic when you need to sell or refinance your property as it will be effectively unmortgageable. You might not have an immediate plan to sell but when you do your buyer will need to wait two years before being able to start the legal procedures for a lease extension.

Lender Requirement
Birmingham Midshires
Coventry Building Society
National Westminster Bank
Nationwide Building Society
Skipton Building Society

Why use us for your lease extension in Roehampton?

Retaining our service will provide you better control over the value of your Roehampton leasehold, as your property will be more valuable and saleable in respect of lease length should you wish to sell. The conveyancing solicitors that we work with are well versed in the legislation handling many hundreds of lease extensions or freehold purchase transactions.

Roehampton Lease Extension Example Cases:

Kelsey, Roehampton, South West London,

Trailing lengthy discussions with the landlord of her basement flat in Roehampton, Kelsey commenced the lease extension process as the eighty year deadline was swiftly nearing. The lease extension was concluded in September 2005. The landlord’s charges were negotiated to a tad over 600 GBP.

Roehampton case:

Dr Louise Young was assigned a lease of a first floor flat in Roehampton in October 2004. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) price could be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Comparable properties in Roehampton with a long lease were in the region of £191,400. The average amount of ground rent was £55 invoiced per annum. The lease lapsed on 6 September 2080. Taking into account 54 years outstanding we estimated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £34,200 and £39,600 exclusive of fees.

Decision in Wandsworth

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Roehampton property is 19 St. Margarets Crescent in August 2010. the tribunal was of the view that the premium to be paid by the leaseholder for the freehold reversion was £51,983.00 This case affected 3 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 66.25 years.