Stop! Your Lease Extension in Tedburn St Mary Could Be FREE

Many leaseholders in Tedburn St Mary 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 Tedburn St Mary 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.

Top reasons for Tedburn St Mary lease extension


Why you should commence your Tedburn St Mary lease extension today:

Increase your lease and increase your Tedburn St Mary property value

Unfortunately that a Tedburn St Mary residential lease is a deteriorating asset. The lease value drops in proportion to its lease length. The extent of this is taken for granted in the early years due to the depreciation being disguised by increases in the Tedburn St Mary property prices.Where your lease has approximately 90 years left, you should start thinking about a lease extension. An important point to note is that it is desirable for lease extension to take place before the term of the existing lease falls under eighty years - otherwise a higher premium will be due. Most leasehold owners in Tedburn St Mary will be able to extend under the legislation; however a lawyer will be able to confirm if you qualify for an extension. In some cases you may not qualify. There are also strict timeframes and procedures to be adhered to once the process has commenced and you will need to be guided by your lawyer for the duration of the formalities.

An extended lease is almost the same value as a freehold

It is conventional wisdom that a residential leasehold with more than one hundred years remaining is worth roughly the equivalent as a freehold. Where an additional ninety years added to any lease with more than 35 years left, the premises will be equivalent in value to a freehold for decades to come.

Lenders will not finance a property with a short lease

The trend since over the last decade has been for banks to tighten lending requirements generally - this has extended to the property over which the home loan is to be granted. This has meant the minimum number of years remaining under the lease required by banks has increased. Historically mortgage companies were content with twenty years plus the term of the loan - typically fifty year leases but those requirements are being increasingly undermined by the requirement for lengthy leases - many use a minimum term of 75 years as a prerequisite.

Lender Requirement
Barnsley Building Society 60 years from the date of the mortgage application subject to 35 years remaining at the end of the mortgage term.
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.
Royal Bank of Scotland Mortgage term plus 30 years.
Virgin 85 years at the time of completion. If it's less, we require it to be extended on or before completion.
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 Tedburn St Mary lease extension solicitors or enfranchisement solicitors

Lease extensions in Tedburn St Mary can be a difficult process. We recommend you procure professional help from a conveyancing solicitor 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 in-depth market knowledge dealing with Tedburn St Mary lease extensions and further afield, as well as any potential issues which may arise as well as problems with the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Tedburn St Mary Lease Extension Example Cases:

Archie, Tedburn St Mary, Devon

Last Winter Archie, came critically near to the 80-year mark with the lease on his first floor apartment in Tedburn St Mary. In buying his flat 18 years ago, the unexpired term was of little bearing. by good luck, he recognised he needed to take steps soon on Extending the lease. Archie arranged for a lease extension just under the wire last June. Archie and the freeholder ultimately agreed on sum of £5,000 . If the lease had descended below eighty years, the premium would have become more costly by at least £1,150.

Tedburn St Mary case:

In 2013 we were contacted by Dr L Michel who, having purchased a one bedroom flat in Tedburn St Mary in April 2011. The dilemma was if we could shed any light on how much (approximately) price could be to extend the lease by an additional years. Comparative properties in Tedburn St Mary with a long lease were valued about £233,200. The mid-range ground rent payable was £60 collected yearly. The lease terminated in 2087. Having 61 years remaining we calculated the compensation to the landlord for the lease extension to be within £22,800 and £26,400 not including professional charges.

Tedburn St Mary case:

Last Christmas we were e-mailed by Ms Amelia Ward , who acquired a garden apartment in Tedburn St Mary in January 2010. The dilemma was if we could estimate the compensation to the landlord could be to extend the lease by a further 90 years. Similar flats in Tedburn St Mary with 100 year plus lease were valued around £166,800. The mid-range amount of ground rent was £50 collected annually. The lease lapsed in 2076. Given that there were 50 years left we estimated the compensation to the landlord to extend the lease to be within £32,300 and £37,400 not including expenses.