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Main reasons to start your Romford lease extension


Why you should start your Romford lease extension today:

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

The closer a domestic lease in Romford nears to zero years unexpired, the the greater the reduction in the value of the property. Where the residual term has, beyond 99 years to run then this decrease may be fractional however there will become a point in time when a lease has under than eighty 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 rational as to why you should consider extending sooner rather than later. Many flat owners in Romford will meet the qualifying criteria; nevertheless a conveyancing solicitor can confirm if you are eligible to extend your lease. In limited situations you may not qualify, the most frequent reason being that you have not been the owner of the property for two years.

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

It is generally accepted that a residential leasehold with in excess of one hundred years remaining is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an further ninety years added to all but the shortest lease, the residence will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years ahead.

Lenders will not lend with a short lease

Most banks and building societies require a lengthy amount of time remaining on a leasehold property before they will consider it as adequate security. Even if you don't need a mortgage, you should bear in mind that it is probable that someone wanting to buy your property in the future might well do, so in the event that they are not able to obtain a mortgage, then the market price of your property will likely suffer. Since 2008 the majority of banks and building societies have increased the required minimum lease length that they are willing to lend on

Lender Requirement
Chelsea Building Society 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower.
Godiva Mortgages A minimum of 70 years unexpired lease at completion for all scheme types apart from Lifetime Mortgages (Equity Release), which require a minimum unexpired term of 80 years at completion.
TSB Minimum of 70 years at mortgage commencement, with 30 years remaining at mortgage redemption.
Royal Bank of Scotland Mortgage term plus 30 years.
Virgin 85 years at the time of completion. If it's less, we require it to be extended on or before completion.

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

Lease extensions in Romford can be a difficult process. We recommend you procure guidance from a lawyer and valuer well versed in the legislation and lease extension process.

We provide you with an expert from a selection of lease extension solicitors, which ensures a targeted and efficient service as you have a dedicated port of call with an individual lawyer. Our lease extension solicitors have in-depth market knowledge dealing with Romford lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Romford Lease Extension Example Cases:

Elijah, Romford, Essex,

Elijah owned a conversion flat in Romford being sold with a lease of just over 59 years remaining. Elijah on an informal basis spoke with his landlord being a well known London-based freehold company for a lease extension. The freeholder indicated a willingness to extend the lease to 125 years subject to a rise in the rent to £100 yearly. No ground rent would be due on a lease extension were Elijah to exercise his statutory right. Elijah procured expert legal guidance and was able to make an informed judgement and handle with the matter and sell the property.

Romford case:

Mr I Martinez moved into a one bedroom apartment in Romford in July 2010. The dilemma was if we could approximate the premium would likely be to prolong the lease by a further 90 years. Similar homes in Romford with 100 year plus lease were in the region of £198,800. The average ground rent payable was £55 collected every twelve months. The lease termination date was in 2079. Having 55 years outstanding we estimated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £33,300 and £38,400 plus professional charges.

Decision in Havering

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Romford premises 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 unexpired lease term was 57.5 years.