Stop! Your Lease Extension in Ewloe Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Ewloe 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 Ewloe 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.

Top reasons for Ewloe lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

A Ewloe lease depreciates with the years remaining on the lease.

The basic rule is, all other things holding equal, the shorter the lease the more costly the premium. Qualifying leaseholders in Ewloe can extend the lease for a further 90 years in accordance with statute. Do think carefully before delaying your Ewloe lease extension. Putting off the costs today simply escalates the premium you will ultimately have to pay to extend the lease.

Ewloe property with a lease extension is almost the same value as a freehold

It is generally considered that a residential leasehold with in excess of one hundred years remaining is worth roughly the same as a freehold. Where an further 90 years added to all but the shortest lease, the residence will be worth the same as a freehold for decades to come.

Lending institutions may not lend on a short lease

Almost all banks and building societies will be unwilling to lend on a lease with under seventy years left to run - although this varies between mortgage companies. A purchaser will undoubtedly encounter difficulties in obtaining a mortgage and this could result in your Ewloe property becoming difficult to dispose of or to obtain finance on.

Lender Requirement
Barclays plc Leases with less than 70 years at the commencement of the mortgage are not acceptable.

Leases with fewer than 70 years should only be referred to the issuing office where the following scenario applies, as discretion may be applied subject to bank approval:

• Property is located in any of the following prestigious developments: Cadogan, Crown, Grosvenor, Howard de Walden, Portman or Wellcome Trust Estates in Central London AND
• The value of the property subject to the short remaining term is £500,000 or more AND
• The loan to value does not exceed 90% for purchases, 90% like for like re-mortgages, 80% for re-mortgages with any element of capital raising and 80% for existing Barclays mortgage borrowers applying for additional borrowing;
Barnsley Building Society 60 years from the date of the mortgage application subject to 35 years remaining at the end of the mortgage term.
Chelsea Building Society 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower.
Halifax Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
Yorkshire Building Society 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower.

Why use us for your lease extension in Ewloe?

Lease extensions in Ewloe can be a difficult process. We recommend you secure professional help from a conveyancing solicitor and surveyor with experience in this area.

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 procuring Ewloe lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Ewloe Lease Extension Example Cases:

Tia, Ewloe, Flintshire,

In the wake of 6 months of lengthy discussions with the freeholder of her ground floor flat in Ewloe, Tia commenced the lease extension process as the 80 year deadline was swiftly nearing. The lease extension was concluded in September 2005. The landlord’s costs were restricted to under 450 pounds.

Ewloe case:

Ms Lauren Cox purchased a basement flat in Ewloe in October 2000. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) premium would likely be for a 90 year extension to my lease. Comparable premises in Ewloe with a long lease were valued about £290,000. The average amount of ground rent was £45 collected annually. The lease came to a finish in 2099. Having 73 years unexpired we approximated the compensation to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £9,500 and £11,000 exclusive of fees.

Ewloe case:

Last February we were e-mailed by Mr and Mrs. R Ward , who owned a one bedroom flat in Ewloe in August 2004. We are asked if we could approximate the price could be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Comparative flats in Ewloe with an extended lease were in the region of £240,600. The average amount of ground rent was £60 collected yearly. The lease ran out in 2088. Given that there were 62 years unexpired we calculated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £21,900 and £25,200 plus legals.