Leasehold homes in Washington
How many homes in Washington are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
16%
6,139 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
4%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
0%
352 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| Blencathra | 20 | 100% |
| Ravenstone | 14 | 79% |
| Grizedale | 16 | 63% |
| Crake Way | 11 | 64% |
| Greenwood Close | 8 | 75% |
| Whinway | 8 | 63% |
| Lintfort | 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.