Leasehold homes in Chatham
How many homes in Chatham are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
17%
13,348 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
1%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
6%
595 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| Starboard Crescent | 27 | 78% |
| College Road | 21 | 71% |
| Bricklayers Way | 15 | 67% |
| Church Lane | 9 | 67% |
| Heathland View | 6 | 67% |
| Church Terrace | 6 | 50% |
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.