What We Do

Extending a Lease: Step by Step

Are you curious about how the lease extension process works? To give you an idea of the timeline, here are the main steps:

• Eligibility Check
• Valuation
• Serving the Section 42 Notice
• Receipt of the Section 45 Counter Offer
• Negotiation
• Agreement of Terms
• Registration of your new lease

When you work with The Lease Extension Company, you can be sure that our nationwide lease specialists, valuers, and solicitors will support you from instruction to completion – consistently negotiating the best outcome and ROI for your property.

For a thorough explanation of each step in the procedure, see our article titled ‘How Long Will My Lease Extension Take?’.

Additional Services

At The Lease Extension Company, we can help you to extend a lease with neighbours or in a group with the same freeholder. Our specialist lease enfranchisement solicitors will work to secure a group application and manage this group at no added cost.

We can also help establish if buying your freehold is a viable option for you.

One Money Saving Fixed Fee For Solicitor & Surveyor

At the LEC we work together with the leading specialist lease extension solicitors and surveyors to save you time and money by helping you protect your current investment in your property, whilst also adding significant value to it. Our money-saving fixed fees combining both your solicitors and valuers’ costs ensure that there are no hidden costs or ‘meter running’ professional service charges.

Outstanding Lease Enfranchisement Service

We pride ourselves on delivering the best customer service, changing the typical experience of extending a lease. If during the process of extending your lease it encounters an issue we will find a way to navigate around it, or work through it to find the best solution.

We will manage your lease extension from instruction to the final registration of the title with HM Land Registry. Working closely with every client, we put together an individual Project Plan, detailing each stage, legal requirement, costs and process, giving you a comprehensive understanding of what happens when and what it will cost.l cost.

Dedicated Professionals

With over 20 years of combined experience in lease extensions and project management expertise, our experience has led us to understand the importance of simplicity, adopting a ‘plain speaking’ approach and delivering outstanding service.

We work for you, saving you time, money and stress.

For more information about how our fixed fee for your lease extension please give us a call, free on 0800 098 2770 or email [email protected]