Ystradgynlais leases on residential properties are gradually diminishing in value. The shorter the remaining lease term becomes, the less it is worth – and as a result any extension of your lease becomes more expensive. Most owners of residential leasehold property in Ystradgynlais enjoy rights under legislation to extend the terms of their leases. Where you are a leasehold owner in Ystradgynlais you should investigate if your lease has between 70 and ninety years remaining. In particular once the remaining lease term slips under eighty years, the premium due on any lease extension sharply increases as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value
Leasehold premises in Ystradgynlais with in excess of 100 years outstanding 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 property. In such situations there is often little to be gained by buying the reversionary interest unless savings on ground rent and maintenance charges merit it.
| Lender | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Coventry Building Society | |
| Halifax | |
| Nationwide Building Society | |
| Santander | |
| Virgin |
The conveyancers that we work with undertake Ystradgynlais lease extensions and help protect your position. A lease extension can be arranged to be completed to coincide with a change of ownership so the costs of the lease extension are paid for using part of the sale proceeds. You really do need expert legal advice in this difficult and technical area of law. The conveyancer we work with provide it.
Last October Jackson, started to get near to the 80-year mark with the lease on his first floor flat in Ystradgynlais. In buying his home 18 years previously, the length of the lease was of no relevance. by good luck, he recognised he would soon be paying way over the odds for Extending the lease. Jackson was able to extend his lease just under the wire last May. Jackson and the landlord subsequently agreed on an amount of £5,500 . If the lease had dipped below 80 years, the sum would have gone up by at least £875.
Last Autumn we were contacted by Mr Evan Simon , who moved into a first floor flat in Ystradgynlais in June 2010. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) premium would be to prolong the lease by 90 years. Comparable residencies in Ystradgynlais with 100 year plus lease were worth £233,200. The mid-range ground rent payable was £60 invoiced monthly. The lease came to a finish in 2087. Considering the 61 years unexpired we calculated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be within £22,800 and £26,400 not including expenses.
Last year we were phoned by Mr and Mrs. H Bailey , who moved into a one bedroom apartment in Ystradgynlais in May 2011. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) premium could be to prolong the lease by an additional years. Similar flats in Ystradgynlais with 100 year plus lease were in the region of £171,800. The average ground rent payable was £55 collected monthly. The lease terminated on 16 May 2076. Given that there were 50 years unexpired we calculated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £33,300 and £38,400 not including professional charges.