I was informed recently by my estate agent that my Holbrook property lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. What can I do to be certain whether this is indeed the case?

You need to call your Holbrook conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Holbrook conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.

Are you able to vouch for a Bank of Ireland approved Holbrook conveyancing conveyancer that can complete within less than a month? Am I best advised to unstruct a local Holbrook practice or an online conveyancer?

We can recommend some very good Holbrook conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Holbrook. Approach two or three firms and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Explain your requirements together with the reasons and get an assurance on your deadline. Appoint the one that you are most comfortable with.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Holbrook. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Holbrook

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply a car parking plan. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

Hoping to buy a property located in Holbrook and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Holbrook. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Holbrook area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Holbrook. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I have recently realised that I have 68 years unexpired on my lease in Holbrook. I need to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What are my options?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to locate the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent should be helpful to carry out a search and prepare a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Holbrook.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Holbrook - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

Plenty Holbrook leasehold properties will incur a service charge for maintenance of the building levied on behalf of the landlord. If you buy the apartment you will have to meet this contribution, normally periodically accross the year. This could vary from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal areas. In all probability there will be a ground rent for you to pay annual, this is usually not a significant sum, say around £25-£75 but you need to enquire as occasionally it can be surprisingly expensive. How many years remain on the lease? Please note that where the lease has fewer than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the salability of the property. Check with your bank that they are willing to lend given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably require a lease extension at some point and it is worth discovering what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the residence for two years in order to be legally able to extend the lease.