Leasehold homes in Southend-On-Sea
How many homes in Southend-On-Sea are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
34%
14,955 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
4%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
0%
491 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| Cornworthy | 17 | 65% |
| Drewsteignton | 11 | 73% |
| Hamlet Road | 12 | 50% |
| Harcourt Avenue | 7 | 57% |
| Thorpe Green Mews | 5 | 80% |
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.