I require conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (seven years old) in Felixstowe. 95% of the properties have already been disposed of. Is it really necessary to order local searches as part of conveyancing in Felixstowe?

If you are purchasing a property with the assistance of a loan, your bank will need some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Felixstowe conveyancing searches are optional. No doubt your conveyancer, will ’encourage’, perhaps strongly, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she is duty bound in this regard. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you choose to instruct your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or ask you to appoint a different lawyer for your conveyancing in Felixstowe.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Felixstowe? Why is this being asked of me?

It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Felixstowe. Nowadays you can not proceed with any conveyancing deal in the absence submitting proof of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a council tax bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper element and photo card part, one is not satisfactory without the other.

Verification of the origin of money is required under Money Laundering Regulations. You should not be offended when you are asked to produce this as your lawyer must retain this information on record. Your Felixstowe conveyancing lawyer will need to see evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any monies from you into their client account and they will also ask additional queries regarding the source of monies.

I have todaybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Felixstowe for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Felixstowe conveyancing specialists.

I have recently realised that I have Sixty One years left on my flat in Felixstowe. I need to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What should I do?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to locate the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent should be helpful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be used as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Felixstowe.

Felixstowe Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the tenants? What is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the flat?

What type of premises does your Felixstowe conveyancing quotes relate to?

The quotes supplied are only relevant to standard domestic premises in England & Wales. Should you have any different needs such as industrial or agricultural property or commercial conveyancing in Felixstowe please contact us to consider your requirements .