A relative advised me that if I am purchasing in Drybrook 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 usually included in the estimate for your Drybrook conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Drybrook around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Drybrook Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Drybrook.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Drybrook before instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders may refuse to grant a loan on this type of house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Drybrook. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Drybrook especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Drybrook.

Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Drybrook law firm on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am willing to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Drybrook conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Drybrook conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to see whether they are on the Coventry Building Society panel

If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £125,000 flat in Drybrook in 8 days. The landlords agents has quoted £396 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Drybrook?

Drybrook conveyancing on leasehold flats normally necessitates the purchaser’s lawyer submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to address these enquiries most will be content to assist. They are at liberty to levy a reasonable charge for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it is in excess of £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration charges, otherwise the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that one has no choice but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to exchange contracts with the buyer.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Drybrook - A selection of Queries before buying

Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge liability? Who is in charge of the block? It would be wise to find out as much as you can regarding the managing agents as they will either make life much easier or much more difficult. As the owner of a leasehold property you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to daily issues such as the upkeep of the communal areas. You should not be afraid to ask prospective neighbours whether they are happy with their management. Finally, investigate as to the dates that the service charges are due to the managing agents and precisely what you get for your money.

Been reading online that Drybrook solicitors are more costly than Drybrook conveyancers in Drybrook when it comes to buying a house. So is it better if I use a conveyancer or a solicitor if I am buying a property in Drybrook.

When it comes to conveyancing in Drybrook the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.