My financial adviser requires my Great Coates law firm’s panel member for the Nat West conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have tried my local Great Coates office but they cant find it on their system.

You are best placed to get this information from your Great Coates conveyancing practitioner . They keep a central record lender panel numbers.

Do I have to have a meeting at the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Great Coates so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.

These days approved lawyers for lenders conduct the vast majority of work through Royal Mail, e-mail or over phone calls. This enables them to carry out the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in the country. However you should check if you have the option of attending the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Great Coates. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Great Coates

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I am looking to sell my property. My past lawyers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Great Coates if that affects matters.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Great Coates. 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've recently bought a leasehold flat in Great Coates. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Leasehold Conveyancing in Great Coates - Sample of Queries before buying

Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the leaseholders? Who takes charge for maintaining and repairing the building? Many Great Coates leasehold apartments will incur a service charge for maintenance of the building invoiced by the freeholder. Should you buy the apartment you will have to meet this contribution, normally in instalments throughout the year. This may vary from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal grounds. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, ordinarily this is not a large figure, say approximately £25-£75 but you need to enquire it because sometimes it could be prohibitively expensive.