Stop! Your Lease Extension in Newton Ferrers Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Newton Ferrers 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 Newton Ferrers 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 Newton Ferrers lease extension


Main reasons to start your Newton Ferrers lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Newton Ferrers property value

Newton Ferrers leases on domestic deteriorating in value. if your lease has about 90 years remaining, you should start thinking about a lease extension. If lease term falls under eighty years, you will then be required to pay half of the property's 'marriage value' in addition to the standard cost of the lease extension to your landlord. Marriage value is the amount of extra value that a lease extension will add to the property. Leasehold owners in Newton Ferrers will mostly qualify for a lease extension; however a solicitor should be able check your eligibility. In some circumstances you may not be entitled. There are prescribed deadlines and steps to follow once the process has commenced so it’s sensible to be guided by a lawyer during the process.

Newton Ferrers property with a lease extension has roughly the same value as a freehold

Leasehold residencies in Newton Ferrers with more than one hundred years unexpired on the lease are often regarded as a ‘virtual freehold’. This is where the lease value 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 service charges justify it.

Lenders may not loan monies on a short lease

Nearly all banks and building societies will not grant a mortgage on a lease with less than seventy years unexpired - although this varies between mortgage companies. A purchaser will likely find it difficult to obtain a mortgage and this will result in your Newton Ferrers property being difficult to sell or refinance.

Lender Requirement
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.
Coventry Building Society A minimum of 70 years unexpired lease at completion for all scheme types apart from Lifetime Mortgages (Equity Release), which require a minimum unexpired term of 80 years at completion.
Skipton Building Society 85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage

For Buy to Let cases:
- lettings must not breach any of the lessee’s covenants; and
- consent of the lessor to lettings must be obtained if necessary
TSB Minimum of 70 years at mortgage commencement, with 30 years remaining at mortgage redemption.
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.

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

Lease extensions in Newton Ferrers can be a difficult process. We recommend you procure guidance from a conveyancer and valuer well versed in the legislation and lease extension process.

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

Newton Ferrers Lease Extension Case Studies:

Jasper, Newton Ferrers, Devon,

Jasper was the the leasehold owner of a conversion apartment in Newton Ferrers being marketed with a lease of just over 72 years remaining. Jasper informally approached his freeholder a well known London-based freehold company for a lease extension. The freeholder was keen to agree an extension on non-statutory terms taking the lease to 125 years subject to a new rent initially set at £100 per annum and increase every twenty five years thereafter. No ground rent would be payable on a lease extension were Jasper to invoke his statutory right. Jasper obtained expert advice and was able to make a more informed decision and handle with the matter and readily saleable.

Newton Ferrers case:

Dr Olivia Scott acquired a ground floor apartment in Newton Ferrers in March 2009. We are asked if we could shed any light on how much (roughly) price could be to prolong the lease by an additional years. Comparable residencies in Newton Ferrers with a long lease were in the region of £254,200. The average amount of ground rent was £60 invoiced annually. The lease ran out on 10 October 2077. Considering the 51 years as a residual term we approximated the compensation to the freeholder to extend the lease to be within £43,700 and £50,600 plus legals.

Newton Ferrers case:

Last month we were called by Mr and Mrs. Y Moore , who moved into a one bedroom flat in Newton Ferrers in January 1995. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) compensation to the landlord would be for a 90 year lease extension. Similar residencies in Newton Ferrers with a long lease were worth £210,600. The mid-range ground rent payable was £45 invoiced monthly. The lease ended in 2088. Taking into account 62 years remaining we approximated the premium to the landlord for the lease extension to be between £18,100 and £20,800 plus legals.