Main reasons to start your Heathfield lease extension
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Main reasons to start your Heathfield lease extension today:
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<h4> A <a href="http://www.lendermonitor.com/conveyancing/loc/heathfield">Heathfield</a> leasehold property depreciates with the years remaining on the lease.
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<p> There is no doubt about it a leasehold property in Heathfield is a wasting asset as a result of the shortening lease. If the lease has, in excess of one hundred years to run then this decrease may be of little impact nevertheless there will become a point in time when a lease has less than 80 years left as part of the premium you will incur is what is known as a marriage value. This could increase markedly the cost. It is the main rational as to why you should consider extending without delay. The majority of flat owners in Heathfield will qualify for this right; that being said a lawyer can advise whether you qualify to extend your lease. In certain situations you may not qualify, the most frequent reason being that you have owned the property for less than two years.
<h4>Heathfield property with a lease extension has roughly the same value as a freehold</h4>
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Leasehold premises in Heathfield with over 100 years left 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 premises. In such situations there is often little to be gained by purchasing the freehold unless savings on ground rent and service charges warrant it. <h4>Lending institutions will not finance a property on a short lease</h4> Banks and building societies are really clamping down as regards to properties in Heathfield with short leases. For instance you might discover that their lending criteria are stricter and that they adjust interest rates depending on how many years are left on the lease. Some may even refuse to lend completely, so if you needed to sell, your remaining options would be to find a cash purchaser, or hope for the best at auction thus narrowing the amount of potential buyers.
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<td>Bank of Scotland</td>
<td> Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
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<td>Leeds Building Society</td>
<td> 85 years remaining from the start of the mortgage.
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<td>TSB</td>
<td> Minimum of 70 years at mortgage commencement, with 30 years remaining at mortgage redemption.
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<td>Royal Bank of Scotland</td>
<td> Mortgage term plus 30 years.
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<td>Yorkshire Building Society</td>
<td> 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.
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What makes us experts in Heathfield lease extensions?
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Lease extensions in Heathfield can be a difficult process. We recommend you secure professional help from a conveyancer and valuer well versed in the legislation and lease extension process.
<p>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 procuring Heathfield lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.
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Heathfield Lease Extension Example Cases:
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<h5> Harvey, Heathfield, East Sussex</h5>
<p> In 2014 Harvey, started to get close to the eighty-year mark with the lease on his leasehold apartment in Heathfield. Having bought his property two decades ago, the lease term was of little interest. by good luck, he noticed he needed to take steps soon on a lease extension. Harvey arranged for a lease extension just ahead of time last September. Harvey and the freeholder via the managing agents subsequently agreed on the final figure of £5,500 . If the lease had dipped to less than eighty years, the premium would have increased by a minimum £1,025.
<h5>Heathfield case:</h5>
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Last Summer we were e-mailed by Dr T Fournier , who
completed a garden flat in Heathfield in August 1998. We are asked if we could approximate the price would likely be to prolong the lease by a further 90 years. Identical residencies in Heathfield with a long lease were worth £225,400. The mid-range ground rent payable was £45 billed quarterly. The lease expired on 21 April 2090. Taking into account 64 years outstanding we estimated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £15,200 and £17,600 not including professional charges.
<h5>Heathfield case:</h5>
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Last month we were approach by Mr and Mrs. J Moreau , who
purchased a first floor apartment in Heathfield in July 1998. The dilemma was if we could estimate the price could be to extend the lease by 90 years. Comparable residencies in Heathfield with 100 year plus lease were valued around £270,000. The average amount of ground rent was £55 collected per annum. The lease terminated in 2101. Taking into account 75 years left we calculated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £9,500 and £11,000 not including costs.
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