Leasehold homes in Canterbury
How many homes in Canterbury are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
16%
14,853 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
1%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
0%
1,945 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| The Close | 16 | 94% |
| Canon Green | 8 | 100% |
| Chilham Castle Estate | 6 | 100% |
| Hawarden Place | 7 | 86% |
| Millwrights Mews | 5 | 100% |
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.