Stop! Your Lease Extension in Wigton Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Wigton 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 Wigton 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 Wigton lease extension


Main reasons to commence your Wigton lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Wigton property value

The nearer a residential lease in Wigton gets to zero years unexpired, the the greater the reduction in the value of the property. Where the residual term has, more than 125 years to run then this decrease may be of little impact that being said there will become a stage when a lease has under than 80 years remaining 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 logic behind why you should consider extending sooner as opposed to later. The majority of flat owners in Wigton will meet the qualifying criteria; nevertheless a conveyancer can confirm if you are eligible for a lease extension. 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.

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

Leasehold properties in Wigton with over one hundred years outstanding on the lease are often referred to as ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease is worth the same as a freehold interest in your premises. In such circumstances there is often little upside in buying the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and maintenance charges justify it.

Banks and Building Societies may decide not to grant a mortgage with a short lease

Most banks have narrowed their lending criteria in the last ten years and borrowers are encountering difficulties in arranging finance or re-mortgage against property with shorter lease terms, particularly under seventy years as they are considered to be unacceptable for lending purposes.

Lender Requirement
Birmingham Midshires
Godiva Mortgages
Santander
Royal Bank of Scotland
Virgin

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

Regardless of whether you are a tenant or a landlord in Wigton,the lease extension lawyers 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 Wigton valuers.

Wigton Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Luke, Wigton, Cumbria

Twenty four months ago Luke, came seriously close to the 80-year mark with the lease on his first floor flat in Wigton. In buying his home two decades ago, the lease term was of little significance. As luck would have it, he became aware that he would soon be paying way over the odds for Extending the lease. Luke was able to extend his lease at the eleventh hour in March. Luke and the landlord in the end agreed on an amount of £5,000 . If he not met the deadline, the amount would have escalated by at least £950.

Wigton case:

Mr and Mrs. S Nguyen was assigned a lease of a first floor flat in Wigton in April 2004. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) premium would be to extend the lease by 90 years. Comparative residencies in Wigton with a long lease were in the region of £290,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £45 collected monthly. The lease end date was on 14 January 2098. Having 72 years as a residual term we approximated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £11,400 and £13,200 exclusive of costs.

Wigton case:

Last month we were called by Dr Grace Ward , who took over the lease of a purpose-built flat in Wigton in September 2004. The question was if we could estimate the premium could be to prolong the lease by an additional years. Identical residencies in Wigton with 100 year plus lease were valued about £233,200. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £60 billed every twelve months. The lease terminated on 22 January 2087. Having 61 years remaining we approximated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £22,800 and £26,400 exclusive of legals.