My mortgage company has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Frogmore but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Frogmore round the corner to me. Are you able to assist?

It is by no means the case that all Frogmore conveyancing practitioners are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to choose a Frogmore conveyancing solicitor on the on the bank panel.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Frogmore in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to issue a loan on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Frogmore. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I am selling my house. My former solicitors closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Frogmore if that makes a difference.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Frogmore. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.

I work for a long established estate agency in Frogmore where we have witnessed a number of leasehold sales jeopardised due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given contradictory information from local Frogmore conveyancing solicitors. Could you confirm whether the owner of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord 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.

Frogmore Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

Are there any major works in the near future that could add a premium to the service costs? Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the tenants? On the whole the outlay for major works are not included within maintenance charges, albeit that some managing agents in Frogmore require tenants to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for major works.

My partner and I have had DIP from Barnsley Building Society who suggested we could borrow up to £218k. When do I need to appoint a practitioner for conveyancing? Frogmore is where we plan to move to.

You can appoint a solicitor now requesting that they open a file on your behalf. This will enable: 1) the selling agent to issue a Sales Memorandum to all parties 2) the seller’s solicitor to submit the draft contract. However, do not instruct your conveyancer to start searches until you receive your valuation report via Barnsley Building Society and you are content to move forward.