Leasehold homes in Dartford
How many homes in Dartford are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
29%
15,575 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
1%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
1%
932 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| Jepson Drive | 10 | 100% |
| Chapel Drive | 17 | 53% |
| Gorringe Avenue | 10 | 90% |
| Ashmore Close | 10 | 70% |
| Burnham Crescent | 6 | 67% |
| The Spires | 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.