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Lease Option Solicitors

Courtyard Solicitors are specialist property solicitors who can help create a legal framework to secure lease options between a leaseholder and a freeholder.

So what is a lease option?
A lease option is a legal agreement that allows a leaseholder to control a property and generate income from it, with the right but not necessarily the obligation, to buy it later.

It is two separate agreements that are created together, and it's easier to understand when you separate them:

Lease: A monthly payment is agreed between the property owner, which enables the owner of the lease option to manage the property and rent it out to tenants for a profit.

Option: There is an agreed a price at which the property can be bought for later.

These are the main terms that need to be agreed:

The monthly payment – which is usually whatever the property owner needs to cover their mortgage and any other costs
The purchase price that you have the option to buy the property for in the future
The length of the agreement – after which you have to hand the property back if you haven't used the option to buy
The initial payment you'll give them in exchange for the option (which in law is called a consideration)
If there is a mortgage on the property, then the mortgagees consent to the agreement will need to be obtained

Fixed Fees for Lease Options

Courtyard Solicitors can offer a fixed fee of £995 + VAT and disbursements to carry out the legal work required to set up a Lease Option Agreement.*

* Subject to a straightforward property ownership situation without unusual complications

 

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Who are we?

Courtyard Solicitors is a Limited Liability Partnership with offices in London & Devon. We have four partners; Christopher Shepherd, Sean White, Jonathan Green, and Jonathan Lynn. Our partners specialise in all property matters, Power of Attorney, Conveyancing, Wills, Probate, Litigation, Business and Family Law. Each of our experienced solicitors has been practicing in their area of Law for many years and are experts in their respective fields.

We provide a fixed fee for our services where possible, that we believe offers our clients excellent value for money, which is borne out by the positive client testimonials below.

Accreditation

Courtyard Solicitors are accredited by the Law Society. Membership of the Law Society establishes a level of credibility for firms, as their role is to promote excellence in the profession and safeguard the rule of law.

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