i am not a criminal solicitor
anyone on here has as good a guess as i do.

come to me when you want sexy input on sexy things like boundary disputes, easements, tenant arrears, breaches of covenant, contentious green issues, leasehold restructuring, 1954 act rights and lease renewals, shopping centre management, unreasonably withholding consent to requests for alienation or alterations...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 10:49, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Someone told me
that to extend my lease by 99 years (or whatever) - lease owned by Tower Hamlets - might cost me 25 grand, inc legal fees. Is this about right, do you think?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 10:52, Reply)

Can I have my reply in a sexy way, please?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 10:53, Reply)

you are liable for the cost of the extension and for the landlord's legal fees
it is a statutory calculation based on the value of the flat. there are 3 elements to it, but if you have more than 80 years left - which you don't, i think - you only have to pay 2 of those elements.

i would say £25k all-in sounds about right, although only a valuer could tell you for sure, but you will see it back immediately in the value of your flat. eg, mine cost me £50k in total, but the flat is now worth £125k or so more than i paid for it a couple of years ago.

the best thing you can read is this website right here: www.lease-advice.org/

it even has a calculator on it to work out the likely premium.

i wrote this topless, if that helps on the sexy front?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 10:58, Reply)

PHWAOR!!!!!!

(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 11:04, Reply)

i know, i talk really dirty
on the topic of leasehold extensions
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 11:05, Reply)

You will need me to draw up a contract.
With my breasts.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 11:08, Reply)

I'll look at that once I've finished wanking. Thank you very much.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 11:12, Reply)