Shenley Brook End leases on residential properties are gradually losing value. The shorter the remaining lease term becomes, the less it is worth – and as a result any extension of the lease gets more expensive. Legislation has been in place for sometime now allowing qualifying Shenley Brook End residential leaseholders to extend the terms of long leases. Where you are a leasehold owner in Shenley Brook End you must see if your lease has between 70 and 90 years left. In particular once the remaining lease term slips under eighty years, the cost of any lease extension sharply increases as an element of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value
It is conventional wisdom that a property with in excess of one hundred years unexpired lease term is worth roughly the same as a freehold. Where an further ninety years added to all but the shortest lease, the premises will be worth the same as a freehold for decades to come.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Barnsley Building Society | |
| Coventry Building Society | |
| Godiva Mortgages | |
| Skipton Building Society | |
| TSB |
Regardless of whether you are a tenant or a freeholder in Shenley Brook End,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 Shenley Brook End valuers.
Zachary was the the leasehold owner of a high value apartment in Shenley Brook End being sold with a lease of fraction over 72 years outstanding. Zachary on an informal basis approached his landlord being a well known London-based freehold company for a lease extension. The landlord was keen to give an extension on non-statutory terms taking the lease to 125 years on the basis of a new rent initially set at £200 per annum and doubled every twenty five years thereafter. No ground rent would be payable on a lease extension were Zachary to invoke his statutory right. Zachary obtained expert advice and was able to make a more informed decision and deal with the matter and sell the property.
Mr N Nguyen took over the lease of a garden apartment in Shenley Brook End in January 2006. We are asked if we could approximate the price would likely be to prolong the lease by ninety years. Comparative premises in Shenley Brook End with 100 year plus lease were worth £290,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £45 collected annually. The lease lapsed in 2098. Taking into account 72 years as a residual term we estimated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £11,400 and £13,200 not including fees.
Last February we were phoned by Mr and Mrs. T Rose , who owned a first floor apartment in Shenley Brook End in April 2009. We are asked if we could approximate the price could be for a ninety year lease extension. Identical residencies in Shenley Brook End with 100 year plus lease were valued about £233,200. The mid-range ground rent payable was £60 collected annually. The lease lapsed in 2087. Taking into account 61 years as a residual term we estimated the premium to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £22,800 and £26,400 plus costs.