Stop! Your Lease Extension in Kingstanding Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Kingstanding 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 Kingstanding 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 Kingstanding lease extension


Main reasons to commence your Kingstanding lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Kingstanding property value

Kingstanding leases on residential deteriorating in value. if your lease has approximately 90 years unexpired, you should start considering the need for a lease extension. An important point to note is that it is financially advisable for the lease extension to be in place before the term of the existing lease dips under eighty years - otherwise a higher amount will be due. Leasehold owners in Kingstanding will usually qualify for a lease extension; however It would be wise to check with a conveyancing solicitor to confirm if you qualify. In some cases you may not be entitled. There are prescribed timetables and procedures to follow once the process has commenced so it’s sensible to be guided by a lawyer during the process.

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

Leasehold residencies in Kingstanding with in excess of one hundred years outstanding on the lease are sometimes referred to as ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease value the same as a freehold interest in your home. In such situations there is often little to be gained by buying the freehold unless savings on ground rent and estate charges justify it.

Banks and Building Societies may not loan monies with a short lease

The definition of a short lease varies by mortgage company, yet lending institutions start to get jittery at around 75 years. This will be problematic once you wish to sell or refinance your property as it will be practically unmortgageable. You might not have an imminent plan to sell but when you do your purchaser must wait two years before being able to exercise the right to a a lease extension.

Lender Requirement
Barnsley Building Society
Leeds Building Society
National Westminster Bank
TSB
Royal Bank of Scotland

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

Lease extensions in Kingstanding can be a difficult process. We recommend you obtain professional help from a lawyer and valuer 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 a wealth of experience procuring Kingstanding lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Kingstanding Lease Extension Case Summaries:

Mason, Kingstanding, Birmingham

Last Christmas Mason, came dangerously near to the eighty-year threshold with the lease on his basement flat in Kingstanding. In buying his home two decades ago, the lease term was of little significance. Luckily, he recognised he would imminently be paying an inflated amount for Extending the lease. Mason arranged for a lease extension just under the wire in July. Mason and the landlord who owned the flat above subsequently agreed on the final figure of £6,000 . If he failed to meet the deadline, the price would have become more costly by a minimum £950.

Kingstanding case:

Last Autumn we were e-mailed by Mr and Mrs. D Ward , who acquired a purpose-built flat in Kingstanding in September 1995. We are asked if we could estimate the premium would likely be for a ninety year lease extension. Similar residencies in Kingstanding with an extended lease were in the region of £216,000. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £60 invoiced every twelve months. The lease termination date was in 2084. Having 58 years unexpired we estimated the premium to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £28,500 and £33,000 exclusive of expenses.

Kingstanding case:

Last Summer we were approach by Mr Owen Hall , who moved into a one bedroom apartment in Kingstanding in July 2011. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) premium could be for a ninety year extension to my lease. Comparable properties in Kingstanding with an extended lease were worth £205,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £50 collected monthly. The lease concluded on 17 June 2104. Taking into account 78 years outstanding we calculated the premium to the freeholder for the lease extension to be within £8,600 and £9,800 exclusive of professional charges.