Retrospective consent / breach of lease - non-structural alterations

[hml____]

Hello, advice please - I've scouted round the forums but can't find an answer to my specific question.

I bought a leasehold flat in 2020 and carried out some building work in the same year - installation of a new kitchen, removal of a stud partition wall between the kitchen and living area,...

[bubbles2]

Hi sorry this is complex re how to uphold my rights as a tennant under the Act

My lease is under the landlord tenants Act and was due to expire 2 August 2020 the then landlord was issued a section 26 in Jan 2020 pre covid expressing my wish to extend the lease 15 years at existing rent...

[theta]

I received a section 42 notice for a statutory lease extension for a flat where I own the freehold. There are 87 years remaining on the lease, and ground rent review is every 10 years linked to RPI (next review 2027).
My appointed managing agent recommended a solicitor with experience on this,...

[FlatownerCLP]

Back in 2015, I had an internal water leak in my ground floor flat. There was so much damaged that it had to be stripped back to brick to be dried out and then have major works and redecoration done. The one thing that I’d always wanted was a bigger kitchen, so after discussing with the builders I...

[Flashback1966]

Totally confused. Solicitor did a lease extension on an 80s purpose built flat in private development. The freeholder is the local council.

However, for reason, the statutory notices had been served on the local council and E&M management. They were pain to deal with.
...

[sofsofsof]

Please can someone help me!
{Mod - name removed} have said to me the fees are £350 + Solicitor fees + a RICS surveryor.
Im guesing the RICS surveyor is here to tell them what premium i have to pay to extend lease (i mean its just a joke)!
I "own" 30% house approx worth 230k...

[sb516]

On buying a property late 2017 victorian house converted in 2 flats in NW2 north-west london.

I purchased the freehold for the whole building and the leasehold for the top floor flat.

The leaseholder downstairs had 68 years remaining on her lease. She, in turn, submitted a...

[TakashiJo]

I own a flat which has an unexpired lease. I am in the process of remortgaging the flat. I received a mortgage offer from a lender. However, I had only nineteen years left on my lease; The lender requires all properties on which it lends, to have a minimum of twenty years remaining on the lease....

[Lou123]

Hi,

First time on here and hoping someone can help.

Our ground rent has increased from £250 to £500 per annum. What will the impact be when we come to renew the lease? Does ground rent directly impact the calculation for determining the lease extension premium upon renewal?...

[16smrlandlordzone]

Hi.

We're currently in the process of getting our lease extended. Unfortunately it's fallen below the critical 80 year mark to 78 years. As a result of this were now being quoted a lump sum payment of £30-35,000 to extend our lease another 90 years.

We've been told we have...

[McGinty]

My parents own a lease of a flat and shares in the company that owns the freehold. The property was built, freehold established and 99 year leases granted about 55 years ago; the freehold was bought by the lessees about 40 years ago; most of the leases in the block were extended to 999 year leases for...

[Pergola]

Thanks for your help. I have tried searching the forum for answers but find the formulae confusing :/


I am considering buying a 250 year leasehold for £200,000. It has a ground rent that starts at £400 and doubles every 10 years for the next 30 years, after which it stays constant*....

[nicole]

What is the best way to increase lease to 999 years?
it has 71 years currently
we own the freehold jointly as part of 5 flats in a right to manage scenario

Solicitors quoted £800 but surely we are only negotiating with ourselves ?
thanks...

[yorkshiregold]

I've got a long-leasehold flat in a converted building. Unfortunately I get on pretty badly with the freeholder. I've also extensively renovated the flat without freeholder consent. Some of these changes (e.g. removal of walls, rewiring) definitely breach the lease without consent. But they were...

[BournemouthLandlord]

Hello,

I own (am the owning leaseholder) of a flat which I rent out. The freeholder company are pretty aggressive in terms of finding ways to charge us leaseholders, so much so that they have inserted a £500 fee into their statement of charges just for engaging with them to discuss lease...