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Top reasons for Kentish Town lease extension


Top reasons for lease extension now:

A Kentish Town leasehold property depreciates with the years remaining on the lease.

Kentish Town residential property held on a long lease is a wasting asset because a leaseholder merely owns the property for a set term.

An extended lease has roughly the same value as a freehold

It is conventional wisdom that a property with in excess of 100 years remaining is worth approximately the same as a freehold. Where an further 90 years added to any lease with more than 30 years remaining, the property will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years ahead.

Lending institutions may not grant a mortgage on a short lease

Lending institutions are less likely to grant a loan offer on a residential property in Kentish Town with a short lease. Many lenders simply refuse to lend on leases with under 75 years left.

Lender Requirement
Accord Mortgages 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.
Bank of Scotland Minimum 70 years from the date of the mortgage.
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.
National Westminster Bank Mortgage term plus 30 years.
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.

What makes us experts in Kentish Town lease extensions?

Lease extensions in Kentish Town can be a difficult process. We recommend you obtain guidance from a conveyancer and valuer with experience in lease extensions.

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

Kentish Town Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Alisha, Kentish Town, North London,

After protracted correspondence with the landlord of her garden flat in Kentish Town, Alisha started the lease extension process as the 80 year deadline was fast coming. The lease extension was finalised in October 2007. The landlord’s fees were kept to an absolute minimum.

Kentish Town case:

Last Winter we were contacted by Mr and Mrs. S Harris , who bought a garden flat in Kentish Town in October 2007. We are asked if we could approximate the premium would be to prolong the lease by ninety years. Comparable residencies in Kentish Town with 100 year plus lease were in the region of £280,000. The average amount of ground rent was £55 invoiced annually. The lease terminated on 24 October 2102. Considering the 77 years left we estimated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be between £13,300 and £15,400 not including legals.

Decision in Camden

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Kentish Town flat is Flat 2 27 Mackeson Road in December 2012. The Tribunal assessed the value of the lease extension premium at £35,435 and rounded the figure to £35,500 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 64.77 years.