A father-of-three from Middlesbrough is facing a large bill after claiming solicitors let him down when buying a flat 14 years ago.
Chris Morrison, 43, thought the property he bought in 2008 had the lease extended to over 900 years, but when trying to sell the flat recently, discovered it wasn’t extended and it could now cost him £12,500 to do so. He paid £63,000 for the flat, in Glendale Road, Tollesby, but was only granted a mortgage after the issue of extending the lease – which was just 61 years from expiring – was solved, or so he thought, reports Teeside Live.
He has had the property on the market and was ready to make a £5,000 loss to ensure a quick sale. But the lease issue has put the buyer off and now Chris could be forced to shell out big money in order to increase the lease and, thus, sell the property.
