Having been suggested to visit your organisation we were going to use a conveyancing solicitor in Norfolk Broads found on your site but stumbled across some other quotes on the internet seem less pricey – how come?

There are a variety of solicitors advertising what appear to be very low prices. We would urge you to think long and hard about how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish in relation to the quality of the conveyancing. Many of them highlight a low quote to grab your attention but hide additional costs in the fine print..

I have justdiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Norfolk Broads for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to check if the property 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 Norfolk Broads conveyancing specialists.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Norfolk Broads I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Norfolk Broads for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

Norfolk Broads Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

Who is in charge of the building? How much is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the property? The prefered form of lease arrangement is where the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this arrangement the lessees enjoy being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is usually employed where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.

There are a number of properties in Norfolk Broads on private lanes. We are acquiring such a property. What are the pros and cons of buying a house on a private road?

Norfolk Broads conveyancing practices will be familiar with transacting propertieson private. The will investigate title to identify any rights or responsibilities. It is possible that there is a management company (wholly owned by residents) that residents make annual contributions for the upkeep of the road. If one exists, the road should be maintained and look better than council owned.