Lease Extensions & Enfranchisement

Why Lease Extensions Matter

A lease that drops below 80 years can significantly reduce the property’s market value and make it harder to obtain a mortgage. Extending your lease early helps:

• Preserve your property’s long-term value

• Avoid escalating ground rent costs

• Keep the property mortgageable and easier to sell

• Reduce future extension costs

Our partner solicitors handle both statutory lease extensions (under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993) and informal lease extensions negotiated directly with freeholders.

Collective Enfranchisement

(Buying the Freehold)

If you and other leaseholders in your building want to buy the freehold together, this is known as collective enfranchisement.
Your solicitor will:

• Review eligibility and calculate your share

• Serve the initial notice on the freeholder

• Handle all negotiations and compliance steps

• Complete the freehold purchase and register it with HM Land Registry

Owning your freehold gives you more control over building management, service charges, and future decisions affecting your property.

Our Process

1. Initial Assessment: Complete our quick online form to discuss your lease term or enfranchisement goal.

2. Fixed-Fee Quote:  Receive a clear cost breakdown with no hidden extras.

3. Solicitor Appointment: We match you with a leasehold specialist solicitor.

4. Valuation & Negotiation: The solicitor works with surveyors and freeholders to secure fair terms.

5. Completion & Registration: The transaction is finalised and recorded with the Land Registry.

Why Use Conveyancing Hub

1. Specialist Partner Solicitors: Experienced in leasehold reform and enfranchisement law.

2. Fixed-Fee Transparency: Clear costs from the start.

3. Nationwide Coverage: Serving leaseholders across England and Wales.

4. Integrated Support: Access to valuation surveyors and conveyancers through one platform.

5. Speed & Clarity: Digital communication and document signing for quicker turnaround.

We take the complexity out of leasehold matters, so you can protect your property investment with confidence.