Stop! Your Lease Extension in Whimple Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Whimple 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 Whimple 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 start your Whimple lease extension


Main reasons to commence your Whimple lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Whimple property value

The nearer a residential lease in Whimple gets to zero years unexpired, the the greater the reduction in the value of the property. If the residual term has, more than 100 years remaining then this decrease may be negligible nevertheless there will become a point in time when a lease has less than eighty years unexpired as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value. This could be significant. It is the main logic behind why you should consider extending without delay. Many flat owners in Whimple will qualify for this right; nevertheless a conveyancing solicitor should be able to advise whether you are eligible to extend your lease. In limited situations you may not qualify, the most frequent reason being that you have not been the owner of the property for two years.

An extended lease is almost the same value as a freehold

Leasehold premises in Whimple with over 100 years outstanding on the lease are sometimes regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease is worth the same as a freehold interest in your property. In such circumstances there is often little upside in purchasing the freehold unless savings on ground rent and estate charges justify it.

Mortgage lenders may not grant a mortgage with a short lease

Most mortgage lenders have tightened lending criteria in the last ten years and borrowers are encountering difficulties in arranging funding or re-mortgage against flats with shorter lease terms, particularly under 75 years as they are regarded as insufficient for lending purposes.

Lender Requirement
Birmingham Midshires
Halifax
Leeds Building Society
The Mortgage Works
Yorkshire Building Society

Get in touch with one of our Whimple lease extension solicitors or enfranchisement solicitors

Lease extensions in Whimple can be a difficult process. We recommend you obtain guidance from a conveyancing solicitor 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 Whimple lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Whimple Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Freddie, Whimple, Devon

Half a year ago Freddie, started to get near to the 80-year mark with the lease on his first floor apartment in Whimple. In buying his property twenty years previously, the length of the lease was of no interest. Luckily, he recognised he would imminently be paying an escalated premium for Extending the lease. Freddie extended the lease just under the wire last June. Freddie and the freeholder in the end settled on the final figure of £6,000 . If the lease had slipped lower than eighty years, the amount would have escalated by at least £950.

Whimple case:

Last Autumn we were contacted by Dr Toby Jackson , who took over the lease of a garden flat in Whimple in February 2001. The dilemma was if we could estimate the compensation to the landlord could be for a 90 year lease extension. Identical homes in Whimple with a long lease were worth £280,000. The average ground rent payable was £45 billed every twelve months. The lease lapsed in 2095. Considering the 69 years outstanding we calculated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £12,400 and £14,200 exclusive of legals.

Whimple case:

Mr and Mrs. V Díaz acquired a basement apartment in Whimple in May 2010. We are asked if we could approximate the compensation to the landlord would likely be to extend the lease by ninety years. Similar residencies in Whimple with 100 year plus lease were worth £216,000. The average ground rent payable was £60 collected monthly. The lease elapsed on 26 June 2084. Having 58 years as a residual term we approximated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £28,500 and £33,000 plus legals.