About to place an offer on a leasehold apartment in Mayfield. The property agents say that it is standard for flats in Mayfield to have less than 75 years remaining. I am expecting a loan with Chelsea Building Society. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has Seventy One years unexpired.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining 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 1/12/2023 the requirements read as follows :

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Mayfield. I now require my file however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Mayfield of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Mayfield. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Mayfield

Please supply a car parking plan. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

My husband and I are new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, but the agent has warned us that the vendor will only move forward if we appoint their chosen solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Mayfield

It is unlikely the sellers are behind this. Should the owner require ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is counter productive. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to appoint your own,trusted Mayfield conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothose that will earn their negotiator at the agency a referral fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds set by HQ.

I have been Googling for Mayfield conveyancing quotes online. Can I be confident that all the Mayfield firms that are identified on your website are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?

The law firms on our directory have assured us via an online form that they are on the lender panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the mortgage company panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific Mayfield firm being on the lender conveyancing panel is incorrect.