I am searching for value for money property lawyer. Do I opt for a web based conveyancer as opposed to a local Broadstone conveyancing lawyer?

Generally conveyancing solicitors in your area will benefit from strong alliances with your local authority, which can assist with your Broadstone conveyancing searches that your solicitor will need to carry out. It also helps if they have strong relationships with the Local Land Registry Office your area Broadstone, other lawyers in the area and Broadstone Estate Agents.

I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Broadstone but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Broadstone and has limited impact for conveyancing in Broadstone but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be extinguished.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Broadstone. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Broadstone of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Broadstone differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Broadstone come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because builders in Broadstone tend to buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Broadstone or who has acted in the same development.

Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Broadstone from the perspective of speeding up the sale process?

• Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Broadstone can be bypassed if you appoint lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and ask them to put together the leasehold documentation which will be required by the purchasers’ lawyers.
The majority of freeholders or Management Companies in Broadstone charge for providing management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most common cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Broadstone. A minority of Broadstone leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this applies to your lease, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand bank and professional references. The bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are able to meet the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their lawyers. If there is a history of conflict with your landlord or managing agents it is essential that these are settled before the property is put on the market. The purchasers and their solicitors will be warry about purchasing a property where a dispute is unsettled. You will have to accept that you will have to pay any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose details of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to present the dispute as over as opposed to ongoing.

Broadstone Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

What is the length of the lease? For most Broadstone leaseholds the outlay for major works are not included within service charges, although there some managing agents in Broadstone require tenants to pay into a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance.