Do the conveyancing practitioners highlighted through your ’find a lawyer’ tool conduct right to buy conveyancing in Brixham?

We do have plenty of conveyancing firms who can conduct right to buy conveyancing Please e-mail the solicitors listed to obtain a costs calculation.

My wife and I own a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Brixham. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and The Mortgage Works. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Brixham and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Brixham prior to retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not give a loan on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Brixham. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I am 18 days into a freehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in Brixham. I am am starting to be frustrated with the level of service. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

They would need to be really poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has the loan offer been issued? If so you will need to inform them of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. The solicitor ideally should be on the lenders approved list to avoid added fees and complications. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool should assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Brixham

I am a negotiator for a long established estate agency in Brixham where we have witnessed a number of flat sales jeopardised due to short leases. I have received conflicting advice from local Brixham conveyancing firms. Can you confirm whether the seller of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the sale.

Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord 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 purchaser.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Brixham - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

Its a good idea to discover as much as possible concerning the managing agents as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are often in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to day to day issues such as the tidiness of the communal areas. Enquire of prospective neighbours whether they are happy with them. On a final note, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the managing agents and precisely what you get for your money. The answer will be helpful as a) areas could result in problems in the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate if services remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will want to have all the details Does the lease include onerous restrictions?