Stop! Your Lease Extension in West Ruislip Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in West Ruislip 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 West Ruislip 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 start your West Ruislip lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

Increase your lease and increase your West Ruislip property value

The closer a domestic lease in West Ruislip gets to zero years unexpired, the the greater the reduction in the value of the property. Where the residual term has, more than 100 years remaining then this decrease may be negligible however there will become a point in time when a lease has fewer than 80 years remaining as part of the premium you will incur is what is termed as a marriage value. This could be significant. It is the primary rational as to why you should consider extending without delay. Many flat owners in West Ruislip will qualify for this right; that being said a conveyancing solicitor can confirm if you qualify to extend your lease. In certain situations you may not qualify, the most common reason being that you have owned the property for under two years.

An extended lease has roughly the same value as a freehold

Leasehold properties in West Ruislip with in excess of 100 years left on the lease are sometimes regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease value the same as a freehold interest in your premises. In such situations there is often little to be gained by buying the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and maintenance charges justify it.

Banks and Building Societies may decide not to issue a mortgage on a short lease

Almost all banks and building societies insist on a lengthy amount of time remaining on a leasehold residence before they will consider it as adequate security. Even if you don't need a mortgage, you should be mindful that it is probable that someone wanting to acquire your property in the future might well do, so where they can't secure a mortgage, then the market price of the property will likely be adversely impacted. Since 2008 most mortgage lenders have increased the required minimum lease length that they are willing to grant a mortgage on

Lender Requirement
Barclays plc
National Westminster Bank
Santander
Skipton Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society

What makes us experts in West Ruislip lease extensions?

Lease extensions in West Ruislip can be a difficult process. We recommend you get professional help from a conveyancer 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 in-depth market knowledge dealing with West Ruislip lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

West Ruislip Lease Extension Example Cases:

Jayden, West Ruislip, West London

During the course of the last few months Jayden, started to get close to the 80-year threshold with the lease on his purpose- built flat in West Ruislip. Having purchased his flat two decades ago, the unexpired term was of little concern. by good luck, he became aware that he needed to take action soon on Extending the lease. Jayden was able to extend his lease at the eleventh hour last June. Jayden and the landlord who owned the flat above subsequently agreed on sum of £6,000 . If he not met the deadline, the figure would have escalated by a minimum £900.

West Ruislip case:

Mr W Gunderson completed a ground floor flat in West Ruislip in March 2009. We are asked if we could estimate the premium would likely be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Identical premises in West Ruislip with an extended lease were worth £218,400. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £60 billed annually. The lease ran out in 2085. Having 59 years as a residual term we estimated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £27,600 and £31,800 plus costs.

West Ruislip case:

In 2012 we were e-mailed by Ms Lucy Fournier who, having was assigned a lease of a newly refurbished apartment in West Ruislip in November 1996. The dilemma was if we could estimate the price would be to extend the lease by 90 years. Identical properties in West Ruislip with an extended lease were valued around £205,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £50 invoiced quarterly. The lease expired in 2105. Considering the 79 years as a residual term we estimated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £7,600 and £8,800 plus fees.