Stop! Your Lease Extension in Ulceby Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Ulceby 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 Ulceby 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 commence your Ulceby lease extension


Main reasons to start your Ulceby lease extension today:

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

As the length of the unexpired term of a Ulceby residential lease decreases so does its value and therefore the value of your property. Where the lease has, over one hundred years remaining then this decrease may be of little impact that being said there will become a stage when a lease has fewer than eighty 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 main reason why you should extend the lease sooner rather than later. Many flat owners in Ulceby will qualify for this right; nevertheless a conveyancer should be able to advise whether you qualify to extend your lease. 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.

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

Leasehold premises in Ulceby with more than one hundred years left on the lease are sometimes referred to as ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease is worth the same as a freehold interest in your premises. In such situations there is often little upside in purchasing the freehold unless savings on ground rent and service charges merit it.

Mortgage lenders may decide not to issue a mortgage on a short lease

The definition of a short lease varies by mortgage company, yet lending institutions start to become concerned at around 75 years. This will cause difficulties as and when you wish to sell or refinance your property as it will be effectively unmortgageable. You might have no immediate plan to sell but when you do your purchaser must wait two years before they can exercise the right to a an extension to the lease.

Lender Requirement
Bank of Scotland
Chelsea Building Society
Godiva Mortgages
Nationwide Building Society
Skipton Building Society

What makes us experts in Ulceby lease extensions?

Lease extensions in Ulceby can be a difficult process. We recommend you get 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 a wealth of experience dealing with Ulceby lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Ulceby Lease Extension Example Cases:

James, Ulceby, Lincolnshire

Last October James, started to get near to the 80-year mark with the lease on his leasehold flat in Ulceby. In buying his flat two decades ago, the lease term was of little concern. Thankfully, it dawned on him that he would imminently be paying an inflated amount for a lease extension. James extended the lease at the eleventh hour in June. James and the landlord who owned the flat above eventually agreed on a premium of £5,500 . If the lease had dropped to less than 80 years, the sum would have become more exhorbitant by a minimum £925.

Ulceby case:

In 2014 we were approached by Mr and Mrs. T Green who, having owned a one bedroom flat in Ulceby in January 1998. We are asked if we could approximate the price could be for a 90 year lease extension. Similar residencies in Ulceby with a long lease were valued about £205,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £50 collected every twelve months. The lease ended on 24 January 2104. Considering the 78 years as a residual term we approximated the compensation to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £7,600 and £8,800 exclusive of expenses.

Ulceby case:

Mrs D Robinson completed a basement flat in Ulceby in July 2010. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) price would likely be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Identical flats in Ulceby with a long lease were in the region of £267,600. The average ground rent payable was £65 collected annually. The lease concluded on 17 June 2093. Considering the 67 years remaining we calculated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £14,300 and £16,400 not including legals.