Completed the sale of my flat in Poynton last September yet the purchaser is whats apping every few hours complaining that her solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?

After completion of your house sale your lawyer should deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your conveyancer should also evidence that the home loan has been redeemed to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Poynton.

Do I need to visit the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Poynton so that I can attend their offices when needed.

These days conveyancing panel lawyers for banks conduct all of the work via the post, e-mail or over the phone. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move regardless of where you live in England or Wales. However you can see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.

I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Poynton for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to check if the premises is in your name, 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 Poynton conveyancing specialists.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Poynton I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Poynton for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

All being well we will complete our sale of a £125,000 flat in Poynton in just under a week. The management company has quoted £420 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Poynton?

Poynton conveyancing on leasehold flats usually involves the purchaser’s conveyancer sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer such questions the majority will be content to assist. They are entitled to charge a reasonable administration fee for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it is in excess of £800. The management information fee invoiced by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration charges, without which the invoice is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to exchange contracts with the buyer.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Poynton - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

On the whole the cost for major works are not built into the maintenance charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Poynton require leasehold owners to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger repairs or maintenance. What is the the remaining lease term? The majority of Poynton leasehold apartments will have a service charge for the upkeep of the block set by the landlord. Where you purchase the flat you will have to pay this contribution, usually periodically accross the year. This may be anything from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. In all probability there will be a ground rent to be met annual, this is usually not a exorbitant sum, say around £50-£100 but you should to check it because occasionally it could be many hundreds of pounds.