Me and my partner are buying our first house. Our solicitor has contact usto check if we want to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's appropriate for conveyancing in Sandringham

The range of Sandringham conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall appetite to risk. What is important is that you properly appreciate what information the searches could give you. Then you can make a decision if you personally think you need that information. Should you be in doubt, ask the conveyancing practitioner to guide you.

We are purchasing a house and the solicitor has referenced Chancel Repair to which the property could be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly appropriate for conveyancing in Sandringham

Unless a previous purchase of the property completed post 12 October 2013 you can assume that conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Sandringham to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I'm buying my first flat in Sandringham with a mortgage from Barclays Direct. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The sale representative suggested that I not disclose to my lawyer about this deal as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one near me in Sandringham I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Sandringham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

I would like to rent out my leasehold apartment in Sandringham. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

The lease governs relations between the landlord and you the flat owner; specifically, it will set out if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Sandringham do not prevent subletting altogether – such a clause would undoubtedly devalue the property. Instead, there is usually simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the tenancy agreement.

I bought a 1st floor flat in Sandringham, conveyancing having been completed in 2010. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Sandringham with a long lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2080

With 56 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £29,500 and £34,000 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.