subject: Choosing An Online Lease Extension Solicitors [print this page] Numerous positives can be gained by a leaseholder taking steps in extending their lease, however part of this process does involve long winded price negotiations with your current landlord.
This can pose problems for someone wanting to extend the lease before selling his flat. The best way to ensure negotiations go as smoothly as possible while ensuring the leaseholder's rights are upheld is by engaging leasehold solicitors.
There are solicitors who specialise in areas such as lease extension and leasehold enfranchisement who are trained and well capable of representing people seeking assistance over their leaseholds. Their services should be no more expensive than other property lawyers without such specialisation - you should be aware that the average high-street solicitor simply doesn't come across an application for an extended lease very often.
While it is possible to look for lease extension solicitors in one's own locality there are advantages searching online. An online search may help the client find local legal practices he had previously never heard of. Also there are practices which provide lease extension and leasehold enfranchisement services entirely online. In fact, unless you're lucky enough to live in one of our major cities, or in one of the national hotspots for lease extension work ( e.g. Brighton or Bournemouth) you will probably find that your local solicitor simply won't be sufficiently clued up to provide you with the level of expertise you need.
These online solicitors specialising in lease extension of enfranchisement cases often provide an exceptional service for clients. Because the client will be dealing with them over the phone and by email it means that location is no problem. The client will be able to receive a first class first service without having to travel miles, thereby saving time and added expense.
Such practices will often offer free initial advice over the phone, or via email. On-site there should also be a contact form where a message can be sent to the practice in question.
By contacting one of these online law firms, clients can be sure they will be dealing with specialist leasehold enfranchisement and lease extension solicitors.
Lease extension is covered by the Leasehold Reform Act of 1993, under which, in broad terms, a leaseholder is able to extend his lease for up to 90 years [provided that the initial term was for at least 21 years]. Leasehold enfranchisement, which allows for leaseholders in a block of flats to band together to buy the lease from their landlord, is also covered by the Leasehold Reform Act.
By using specialists such as lease extension solicitors, leaseholders are able to exercise their rights to either extend their leases or buy their leaseholds. The role of solicitors in these circumstances is to advise the clients of the criteria demanded by the law and represent them in on-going negotiations.
The solicitor will also be of assistance in putting his clients in touch with such people as valuers.
by: Tim Bishop
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