Stop! Your Lease Extension in Romford Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Romford 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 Romford 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 Romford lease extension


Why you should commence your Romford lease extension today:

A Romford leasehold property depreciates with the years remaining on the lease.

The nearer a domestic lease in Romford gets to zero years unexpired, the the greater the reduction in the value of the property. If the lease has, over 100 years remaining then this decrease may be negligible however there will become a stage when a lease has fewer than 80 years left as part of the premium you will incur is what is termed as a marriage value. This could be significant. It is the primary logic behind why you should consider extending sooner as opposed to later. The majority of flat owners in Romford will qualify for this right; however a lawyer can advise whether you qualify to extend your lease. In certain situations you may not qualify, the most frequent reason being that you have owned the property for under two years.

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

Leasehold properties in Romford with more than one hundred years unexpired on the lease are sometimes regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease is worth the same as a freehold interest in your home. In such circumstances there is often little upside in purchasing the freehold unless savings on ground rent and estate charges justify it.

Mortgage lenders will not finance a property on a short lease

Mortgage Lenders vary in their lending criteria. Some set the bar at seventy five years outstanding on the lease; others may be happy with anything in excess 70 years. Below 60 years, it may be problematic to get a mortgage in the first place.

Lender Requirement
Bank of Scotland
Barclays plc
Skipton Building Society
The Mortgage Works
Royal Bank of Scotland

Get in touch with one of our Romford lease extension solicitors or enfranchisement solicitors

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

Romford Lease Extension Example Cases:

Imogen, Romford, Essex,

In the wake of eight months of protracted negotiations with the landlord of her studio apartment in Romford, Imogen started the lease extension process as the eighty year deadline was swiftly coming. The lease extension was concluded in November 2008. The landlord’s fees were kept to an absolute minimum.

Romford case:

Mrs Rhiannon Mercier owned a basement apartment in Romford in February 2003. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) premium would likely be for a ninety year lease extension. Identical homes in Romford with a long lease were in the region of £218,400. The mid-range ground rent payable was £60 billed annually. The lease concluded on 14 April 2085. Having 59 years outstanding we estimated the premium to the freeholder for the lease extension to be between £27,600 and £31,800 exclusive of expenses.

Decision in Havering

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Romford flat is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 57.5 years.