We are looking to buy a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Harleston who is on the Leeds Building Society solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Leeds Building Society . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Harleston.

My wife and I own a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Harleston. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Virgin Money. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Harleston and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Harleston is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Harleston are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Harleston you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Harleston may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

We are a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in Harleston. I am am starting to be frustrated with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A solicitor would need to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been generated? In the event that it has you must advise them of the new contact details and have the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid supplemental costs and delays. So that should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool can help you find a bank approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Harleston

Completion is due on the disposal of our £425,000 apartment in Harleston next Tuesday. The managing agents has quoted £408 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Harleston?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Harleston conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Completing pre-exchange enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Harleston Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Harleston leasehold premises is £350. For Harleston conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

I am the registered owner of a 1st floor flat in Harleston, conveyancing formalities finalised 8 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable flats in Harleston with over 90 years remaining are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2077

With just 52 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £29,500 and £34,000 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.