I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (five years built) in Flint. 95% of the appartments have already been occupied. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Flint?

If you are buying a property with the assistance of a loan, your mortgage company will insist on some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Flint conveyancing searches are optional. Your solicitor, will 'advise', perhaps in the strongest possible terms, 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 demand that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or you may need to instruct a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Flint.

Should my solicitor be raising enquiries regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Flint.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors specialising in conveyancing in Flint. There are those who acquire a property in Flint, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that may be initiated by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in Flint. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a standard inquiry of the vendor to find out whether the premises has suffered from flooding. If the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the owner, then a buyer could issue a legal claim for losses resulting from an inaccurate response. A buyer’s conveyancers should also carry out an environmental report. This will indicate whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further investigations should be conducted.

I am looking to sell my house. My former lawyers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Flint if that affects matters.

Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Flint. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

I am employed by a reputable estate agency in Flint where we have experienced a few leasehold sales jeopardised due to short leases. I have received contradictory information from local Flint conveyancing solicitors. Please can you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?

As long as 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 need not have 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.

An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder 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 buyer.

Flint Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

It would be prudent to discover as much as you can about the managing agents as they can either make your life much easier or a lot more difficult. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are often at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to day to day matters such as the cleanliness of the common parts. Enquire of other tenants what they think of their management. In conclusion, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the managing agents and precisely what you get for your money. Who are the managing agents? Does the lease contain onerous restrictions?

I have been searching for Flint conveyancing quotes online. Can I be assured that all the Flint firms that are listed on your website are on the bank conveyancing panel?

The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have assured us via an online form that they are on the bank panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the lender panel. To date we have not been informed by either a lender or a member of the public that the data about a specific Flint firm being on the lender conveyancing panel is not accurate.