I have just over seventy years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Fallowfield. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society panel can deal with such extensions correct?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 20/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Fallowfield. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?

Given that you are now exchanged you should hire the services of a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of priority as you now have a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the transaction. An auction property will have a corresponding legal set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal pack may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation specific to a leasehold property. You need to pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

My fiancee and I are in the throws of viewing flats in Fallowfield and I am about to put in an offer. Is it sensible to have a conveyancer on ‘stand by’? I am planning to take a mortgage with Principality.

You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Principality, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Principality conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

Coventry BS have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a apartment in Fallowfield has been agreed to, now what?

The property agent will need to be advised as to your property lawyer's details (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s approved list). Contact Coventry BS or the financial adviser and complete any appropriate forms. Coventry BS will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or vendor to arrange a slot for the valuation to occur. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a week to get a mortgage offer. Coventry BS will send the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Fallowfield.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Fallowfield?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Fallowfield will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Fallowfield. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Fallowfield.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Fallowfield it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to Fallowfield commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Fallowfield.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Fallowfield?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Fallowfield. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Fallowfield. Before I set the wheels in motion I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Fallowfield - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I inherited a 1st floor flat in Fallowfield, conveyancing having been completed in 1996. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in Fallowfield with a long lease are worth £171,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2105

With only 79 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.