About to purchase a new build flat in Saxmundham. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Saxmundham

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please supply a car parking plan. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.

Are there any apps to help identify a Saxmundham solicitor on the Chelsea Building Society conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am willing to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the solicitor.

You can use the tool on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Saxmundham conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Saxmundham conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to check whether they are on the Chelsea Building Society panel

In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Swansea but reside in Saxmundham. My conveyancer (who is 300 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Saxmundham to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Saxmundham based

Last November I purchased a leasehold property in Saxmundham. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I purchased a 2 bed flat in Saxmundham, conveyancing formalities finalised 9 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Saxmundham with an extended lease are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 2088

You have 64 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £14,300 and £16,400 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

My work colleague mentioned that when selecting a conveyancing lawyer they must be approved by your lender. It happens to be my first house move but I have an AIP from Birmingham Midhshires and I already have a high street conveyancing lawyer in Saxmundham on standby. Does Nat West Bank insist on an approved conveyancer to be instructed? Does a list of approved firms even exist so I can pick a conveyancing lawyer in Saxmundham?

You should choose a solicitor that is on the Nat West Bank panel. Simply call your chosen Saxmundham conveyancing lawyer and ask if they are on the Nat West Bank panel. If they are not approved you have a number of options open to you here:

• Proceed with your preferred Saxmundham conveyancing practitioner but Nat West Bank will undoubtedly instruct a property lawyer on their approved list. The net result is additional fees and likely delay.
• Appoint a fresh conveyancer to conduct the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the Nat West Bank conveyancing panel.
• Convince your conveyancer to do everything possible to get accepted on the Nat West Bank panel of solicitors.