Stop! Your Lease Extension in Shawbury Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Shawbury 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 Shawbury 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 Shawbury lease extension


Why you should commence your Shawbury lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Shawbury property value

There is no doubt about it a leasehold property in Shawbury is a wasting asset as a result of the shortening lease. Where the residual term has, in excess of 99 years remaining then this decrease may be fractional nevertheless there will become a stage when a lease has under than 80 years unexpired as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value. This could increase sharply the cost. It is the primary reason why you should extend the lease without delay. The majority of flat owners in Shawbury will meet the qualifying criteria; however a conveyancing solicitor should be able to confirm if you are eligible for a lease extension. In certain situations you may not qualify, the most frequent reason being that you have not been the owner of the property for two years.

Shawbury property with a lease extension has roughly the same value as a freehold

It is conventional wisdom that a property with over one hundred years remaining is worth approximately the equivalent as a freehold. Where an additional 90 years added to any lease with more than 35 years unexpired, the premises will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years in the future.

Mortgage lenders may not finance a property on a short lease

Banks and building societies vary in their lending requirements. Some set the bar at 75 years left on the lease; others may be prepared to lend with anything over 70 years. With less than 60 years, it may be problematic to obtain a mortgage at all.

Lender Requirement
Barclays plc
Barnsley Building Society
Birmingham Midshires
Coventry Building Society
National Westminster Bank

Why use us for your lease extension in Shawbury?

The conveyancing solicitors that we work with procure Shawbury lease extensions and help protect your position. A lease extension can be arranged to be completed to coincide with a change of ownership so the costs of the lease extension are paid for using part of the sale proceeds. You really do need expert legal advice in this difficult and technical area of law. The lawyer we work with provide it.

Shawbury Lease Extension Case Studies:

Amy, Shawbury, Shropshire,

After unsuccessful discussions with the landlord of her garden flat in Shawbury, Amy initiated the lease extension process as the eighty year threshold was fast nearing. The lease extension completed in May 2008. The freeholder’s costs were restricted to below four hundred pounds.

Shawbury case:

Mr and Mrs. O Brooks bought a one bedroom flat in Shawbury in March 2007. We are asked if we could approximate the price would be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Identical homes in Shawbury with 100 year plus lease were worth £181,600. The average ground rent payable was £55 collected yearly. The lease finished on 3 September 2078. Considering the 52 years as a residual term we approximated the compensation to the freeholder to extend the lease to be within £30,400 and £35,200 plus legals.

Shawbury case:

In 2009 we were approached by Mrs Georgina Torres who, having purchased a purpose-built flat in Shawbury in March 1999. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) price could be for a 90 year lease extension. Identical properties in Shawbury with an extended lease were valued about £285,000. The average ground rent payable was £45 collected annually. The lease came to a finish on 7 March 2098. Considering the 72 years left we calculated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £12,400 and £14,200 not including expenses.