It's not all bad news for flat owners, according to Paul Marsh, president of the Law Society. LetsRentIt.co.uk discuss his comments published in Kent Life Magazine, March 2009
"Flat owners could actually benefit from lower prices in the market. Most leases run for 99 years but once they have less than 80 years left to run, the cost of buying a lease extension increases significantly"
The article published in March '09, goes on to suggest that now is a good time to renegotiate your lease extension while the market values are low as the lease extension cost is partly determined by the properties market value.
Paul Marsh goes on to say "Delaying an extension could hit flat owners with a double whammy; when property prices go up and the length of time left on the lease has gone down, it will be more expensive to extend it."
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As many first time buyers struggle to get a mortgage, Shared Ownership (part rent part buy) is the smart way to get onto the property ladder
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