Lease Extension – Negotiations with the Freeholder
RICS Chartered Surveyors and Registered Valuers
With over 100 years of combined experience and deep specialist knowledge of lease extension valuation under the 1993 Act (and the developing 2024 reforms), we ensure that you secure the fairest premium possible.
Specialist Negotiation Support to Protect You from Overpaying
Why Expert Negotiation Matters
Negotiating a lease extension can be complex, technical, and often intimidating — especially when dealing with experienced freeholder surveyors or large corporate landlords. At Capital Leasehold Chartered Surveyors, we act exclusively in the interests of flat owners, ensuring you receive strong, expert representation throughout the negotiation process.
Freeholders and their surveyors negotiate lease extension premiums on a daily basis. Without proper representation, flat owners can:
- Overpay for their lease extension
- Accept unfavourable terms
- Miss key valuation arguments
- Struggle to challenge the freeholder’s counter-notice
Our job is to ensure you never pay more than is fair and reasonable — and that your statutory rights are fully protected.
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What We Do
- We Review the Freeholder’s Valuation
Once the freeholder issues their Section 45 Counter-Notice, we:- Analyse their proposed premium
- Identify errors or inflated assumptions
- Compare their figures with our valuation evidence
- Prepare clear arguments to challenge unfair calculations
We frequently uncover issues such as inflated comparables, incorrect deferment rates, or exaggerated ground rent values.
We Negotiate Directly on Your Behalf
We engage with the freeholder’s surveyor professionally and firmly, handling all negotiation discussions for you.Our negotiation strategy focuses on:
- Challenging unreasonable valuation assumptions
- Presenting evidence-backed counterpoints
- Reducing the premium as far as reasonably possible
- Ensuring the freeholder complies with statutory obligations
Our goal is to reach agreement without needing to escalate to Tribunal, wherever possible.