We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Leasehold property - with Share of Freehold Interests

2»

Comments

  • Slithery
    Slithery Posts: 6,046 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    a.) Do I own 33% of the freehold
    Technically no - as a freehold can't be split into more than one piece. What you will own is a 33% share of the entire freehold - hence the name.
    b.) If there is only 3 flats owning the freehold without anymore interests from XXX and YYY, then extending the lease would potentially be easier and cost effective for me? That is assuming all the other 2 flat owners are singing on the same page.
    Correct, as you can decide on whatever price you all agree on.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    b.) If there is only 3 flats owning the freehold without anymore interests from XXX and YYY, then extending the lease would potentially be easier and cost effective for me? That is assuming all the other 2 flat owners are singing on the same page.
    the only potential issue with b) would be if the other two flats had already extended their leases. They might then want paying to agree to your own being extended.


    If all 3 leases are the same length, then you'd each benefit equally from all 3 leases being extended.
  • Tom99
    Tom99 Posts: 5,371 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary
    If all three leases are of the same length then it should be easier to agree a lease extension probably for no premium just the legal fees.
    However any mortgage co involved will need to be consulted so the total fees could well be several £1,000s.
    It's quite possible that one or other of the other two leaseholders is quite happy with the current situation and see no need to pay those legal fees.
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 354.5K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.5K Spending & Discounts
  • 247.4K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 604.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.5K Life & Family
  • 261.7K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.