I am about to put an offer on a leasehold apartment in Kirkbymoorside. The estate agents tell me that it is standard for flats in Kirkbymoorside to have less than 75 years remaining. I am obtaining a loan with Chelsea Building Society. Is this going to be acceptable if the lease has 70 years remaining.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 17/10/2025 the requirements read as follows :

What does a local search reveal concerning the property my wife and I buying in Kirkbymoorside?

Kirkbymoorside conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as Searches UK The local search plays an important role in most Kirkbymoorside conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic areas.

I have justfound out that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Kirkbymoorside for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Kirkbymoorside conveyancing specialists.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Kirkbymoorside for my house move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

One can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training purposes.

I have just started marketing my basement flat in Kirkbymoorside. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have just received a quarterly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

It best that you pay the service charge as usual because all ground rent and maintenance charges will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Kirkbymoorside - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? Is there a share of the freehold?