Leasehold homes in Barking
How many homes in Barking are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
60%
5,198 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
5%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
23%
159 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| Sweetgrass Terrace | 20 | 80% |
| Burdock Terrace | 15 | 100% |
| Lawes Way | 6 | 100% |
| The Clarksons | 5 | 100% |
| Cowbridge Lane | 5 | 60% |
What to check before buying a leasehold home
- Lease length. Under 80 years gets expensive to extend and harder to mortgage. Use the lease extension calculator.
- Ground rent and how it rises. Doubling ground rents can make a home unmortgageable.
- Service charges and the sinking fund, plus any planned major works.
- Buying the freehold. Leasehold reforms are making it cheaper for many house owners to buy their freehold.
A conveyancing solicitor will check all of this for you.