Ruddington residential property held on a long lease is a wasting asset as the leaseholder merely owns the property for a period of years.
It is generally considered that a residential leasehold with over one hundred years unexpired lease term is worth approximately the equivalent as a freehold. Where an further ninety years added to all but the shortest lease, the residence will be worth the same as a freehold for many years ahead.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Barclays plc | |
| Barnsley Building Society | |
| Birmingham Midshires | |
| Chelsea Building Society | |
| Coventry Building Society |
Regardless of whether you are a tenant or a landlord in Ruddington,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 experience and the close ties they enjoy with Ruddington valuers.
Off the back of lengthy negotiations with the freeholder of her ground floor flat in Ruddington, Abigail started the lease extension process just as the lease was coming close to the crucial 80-year threshold. The lease extension was concluded in February 2008. The landlord’s charges were kept to an absolute minimum.
Dr Theo Roux moved into a garden flat in Ruddington in August 2009. The question was if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) premium would likely be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Similar flats in Ruddington with a long lease were worth £181,600. The average amount of ground rent was £55 invoiced per annum. The lease ran out in 2078. Given that there were 52 years unexpired we calculated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £30,400 and £35,200 not including costs.
Last Autumn we were called by Dr T Rodríguez , who owned a basement apartment in Ruddington in July 2011. The dilemma was if we could approximate the premium would likely be to extend the lease by ninety years. Comparative residencies in Ruddington with an extended lease were worth £285,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £45 invoiced every twelve months. The lease expired in 2098. Given that there were 72 years outstanding we approximated the compensation to the freeholder for the lease extension to be between £12,400 and £14,200 not including expenses.