A friend recommended that where I am buying in Brislington I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Brislington conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Brislington around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Brislington Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Brislington.

4 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Brislington took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Brislington is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Brislington are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Brislington you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Brislington may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in Brislington it reveals many property lawyersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for purchase transaction?

The ideal method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted testimonial, so enquire of friends and those you trust who have acquired a property in Brislington or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Brislington differ, so it's sensible to obtain at least four fee calculations from varying types of law firms. Be sure to seek confirmation that the charges are assured not to to be inflated.

I am a negotiator for a long established estate agent office in Brislington where we have witnessed a few flat sales jeopardised as a result of short leases. I have been given contradictory information from local Brislington conveyancing solicitors. Could you shed some light as to whether the vendor of a flat can instigate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

Brislington Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

The answer will be helpful as a) areas may result in problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate if services remain unpaid b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will want to have all the details Make sure you discover if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Brislington. If you love the flatin Brislington but your dog can’t live with you then you have a very difficult choice. How many years are left on the lease?