Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Leaves Green is more expensive?

Leaves Green leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Leaves Green. My lender is Chelsea Building Society

Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 5/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Leaves Green is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can give?

Flying freeholds in Leaves Green are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Leaves Green you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Leaves Green may determine 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.

Am I better off to instruct a Leaves Green conveyancing practitioner based in the vicinity that I am hoping to buy? An old friend can deal with the conveyancing however they are based 300miles away.

The benefit of a local Leaves Green conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, deliver your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and they were content that must surpass using an unknown Leaves Green conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.

What are the specific benefits to selecting a high street property lawyer in Leaves Green

Lots of house movers in Leaves Green prefer a local conveyancing practitioner so that they can pop into the lawyer’s offices if they have concerns, and to sign mortgage deeds without using the post.

There is a marginal benefit when selecting a conveyancing practitioner nearby to the property you are buying, due to the knowledge of the region and possible local concerns - but this is debatable. Most conveyancers undertaking their work via the internet and may be any place in the world.