Lease Extensions and Enfranchisement

Extending the term of your lease on a leasehold property helps to preserve the value of your lease and can make it easier to sell your home. If your lease only has a short term remaining it is less attractive to potential purchasers and may be difficult to mortgage. We recommended that you extend the Lease while it still has 80 years or more to run, as the price payable for a Lease extension increases when there are less than 80 years left to run on the Lease.

Leasehold enfranchisement is where leaseholders seek to purchase the freehold of their property. Over 50% of the tenants of flats or apartments in a building must act together to do so. The main advantages of enfranchisement for the tenants are that the tenants can grant themselves new leases and take control of the management of the building.

At RG&Co our experienced staff can advise as to whether you meet the criteria to require the freehold to be sold to you.

Conveyancing and Private Client Review

“I just wanted to send you a message of thanks for everything you helped us with over the last few weeks and months. I guess it’s kind of “all in a day’s work” for you guys, but to us your reassurance, expertise and application to the task was invaluable and very much appreciated. It was a particularly sticky situation we asked you to unpick for us and it was a great result in the end (despite a disappointing & unforeseen sting in the tail at our end !). So thanks very much indeed.”

I just wish to thank you and your team for all the hard work in bringing the sale of the barns […] to a successful conclusion.

Local Estate Agent

“You are amazing!!!! Thank you so so much for sorting this one out, you have made a very happy buyer, seller and of course us as well!”

Local Estate Agent

Angela Clark

“I just wanted to thank you for you and your firm’s fantastic service relating to the sale of my property in Hordle. Your handling of the sale process allowed it to proceed very quickly and smoothly, your communication was excellent so I was always up to date with the current situation and your fees were extremely reasonable, particularly in the light of such outstanding service.”

A Clark

Every member of RG&Co have been friendly, helpful and willing

“Every member of RG&Co have been friendly, helpful and willing to go beyond the ‘norm’ of a law firm. Every person has been professional, personable and very helpful on a number of occasions. I would definitely recommend the firm.”
S. Banks

I have used Richard Griffiths & Co for conveyancing

“I have used Richard Griffiths & Co for conveyancing and legal advice regarding my buy to let houses and probate. The service I received was friendly and efficient.”
J. Webb

For someone new to the city

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