Would the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool handle auction conveyancing in Holbrook?

There are a few niche lawyers we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Holbrook is one of our areas of where our lawyers have offices.

I have Fifty Six years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Holbrook. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions right?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 28/4/2024 the requirements read as follows :

We are planning on selling our house in Holbrook and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any high street Holbrook conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used a nationwide conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Holbrook. Having lived in Holbrook for three years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Holbrook before instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor advised that some banks tend not give a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Holbrook. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Holbrook especially if they are familiar with such properties in Holbrook.

We are in the process of acquiring a apartment in Holbrook. Conveyancing is not complete but we wish to keep our transaction price a secret from sites such as Nestoria. Is this achievable and how?

The Land Registry by statute are required to note price paid information on the official title for domestic properties countrywide which includes properties in Holbrook. The Title Register is an open document, so the Land Registry would be breaching their statutory duty if they did not allow access to the register.

In essence you can ask HMLR to withhold the amount paid data yet the response will be in the negative.