Stop! Your Lease Extension in Warlingham Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Warlingham 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 Warlingham 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.

Main reasons to commence your Warlingham lease extension


Why you should start your Warlingham lease extension today:

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

There is no doubt about it a leasehold property in Warlingham is a wasting asset as a result of the diminishing lease term. If the lease has, in excess of 99 years to run then this decrease may be of little impact nevertheless there will become a stage when a lease has fewer than 80 years remaining as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value. This could increase markedly the cost. It is the primary rational as to why you should consider extending without delay. Most flat owners in Warlingham will qualify for this right; however a conveyancer will be able to confirm whether you qualify to extend your lease. In limited situations you may not qualify, the most common reason being that you have not been the owner of the property for two years.

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

It is conventional wisdom that a property with over 100 years unexpired lease term is worth roughly the same as a freehold. Where an further ninety years added to any lease with more than 45 years remaining, the residence will be equivalent in value to a freehold for decades to come.

Lending institutions may decide not to grant a mortgage on a short lease

Mortgage Lenders differ in their lending criteria. Some draw the line at 75 years outstanding on the lease; others may be prepared to lend with anything in excess 70 years. Below 60 years, it may be challenging to get a mortgage in the first place.

Lender Requirement
Birmingham Midshires
Chelsea Building Society
Nationwide Building Society
Skipton Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society

Why use us for your lease extension in Warlingham?

Regardless of whether you are a tenant or a freeholder in Warlingham,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 Warlingham valuers.

Warlingham Lease Extension Example Cases:

Rachael, Warlingham, Surrey,

Trailing lengthy negotiations with the freeholder of her garden flat in Warlingham, Rachael initiated the lease extension process as the 80 year deadline was swiftly nearing. The transaction completed in June 2007. The landlord’s charges were negotiated to a tad over 700 pounds.

Warlingham case:

Dr Blake Richardson completed a purpose-built flat in Warlingham in April 2006. The dilemma was if we could estimate the price would be to prolong the lease by 90 years. Identical premises in Warlingham with a long lease were worth £270,000. The average ground rent payable was £55 invoiced per annum. The lease came to a finish in 2101. Considering the 75 years remaining we calculated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be within £9,500 and £11,000 exclusive of expenses.

Decision in Croydon

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Warlingham premises is The Woodlands 95 Purley Park Road in April 2009. The Tribunals own valuation produced the figure of £37,912. This case affected 6 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 78.32 years.