On the balance of probabilities if you own a flat in Purley you actually own a long leasehold interest over your property
It is generally considered that a property with over one hundred years unexpired lease term is worth roughly the same as a freehold. Where an further ninety years added to any lease with more than 30 years unexpired, the property will be equivalent in value to a freehold for many years in the future.
| 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. |
| Godiva Mortgages | 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. |
| Santander | You must report the unexpired lease term to us and await our instructions if: 1. the unexpired term assumed by our valuer is between 55 and 82 years, but the actual unexpired term differs by more than one year (whether longer or shorter); or 2. the unexpired term assumed by our valuer is more than 82 years but the actual unexpired term is less than 82 years; or 3. no valuation report is provided However, we will not accept a lease where on expiry of the mortgage: (i) less than 50 years remain and all or part of the loan is repaid on an interest-only basis: or (ii) less than 30 years remain and the loan is repaid on a capital and interest basis We will accept a lease that has been extended under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1993 provided statutory compensation would be available to the leaseholder. |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 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. |
The conveyancers that we work with undertake Purley lease extensions and help protect your position. A lease extension can be arranged to be completed to coincide with a change of ownership so the costs of the lease extension are paid for using part of the sale proceeds. You really do need expert legal advice in this difficult and technical area of law. The conveyancing solicitor we work with provide it.
Ryan was the the leasehold owner of a studio apartment in Purley on the market with a lease of just over sixty years left. Ryan on an informal basis approached his landlord a well known London-based freehold company for a lease extension. The freeholder indicated a willingness to grant an extension taking the lease to 125 years on the basis of a new rent to start with set at £200 per annum and doubled every twenty five years thereafter. No ground rent would be payable on a lease extension were Ryan to exercise his statutory right. Ryan procured expert legal guidance and was able to make a more informed decision and deal with the matter and readily saleable.
Last Winter we were contacted by Mr and Mrs. E Lewis , who acquired a ground floor apartment in Purley in April 1999. We are asked if we could estimate the price could be to prolong the lease by a further 90 years. Identical properties in Purley with an extended lease were worth £191,000. The mid-range ground rent payable was £65 invoiced monthly. The lease came to a finish on 11 June 2083. Having 58 years unexpired we calculated the premium to the freeholder to extend the lease to be between £23,800 and £27,400 plus expenses.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Purley flat is The Woodlands 95 Purley Park Road in April 2009. The Tribunals own valuation produced the figure of £37,912. This case was in relation to 6 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 78.32 years.