I am helping my niece sell her property in Rendlesham. Does the solicitor commission the energy assessment or do I organise this?

After the abolition of HIPs, energy assessments was retained a compulsory part of moving house. An energy assessment needs to be to hand prior to the property being advertised. It is not a task that law firms ordinarily organise. Where you are using a Rendlesham conveyancing practitioner they might be able to arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with reputable Rendlesham energy assessors

My stepmother pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Rendlesham there may be a number of restrictions prohibiting external alterations to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Rendlesham which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Rendlesham should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We previously appointed conveyancing lawyers based in Rendlesham on the Nationwide solicitor approved list. They are now charging me an additional amount for the legal aspects of the Nationwide mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Nationwide?

As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitor may levy a fee for this. The fee is not set by Nationwide but by your Rendlesham lawyer. Numerous firms on the Nationwide panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Rendlesham and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an online conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Rendlesham. We have lived in Rendlesham for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

I am buying a new build flat in Rendlesham. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Rendlesham

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.

I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Rendlesham I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Rendlesham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to 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 regarding this.

Given that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a house in Rendlesham I would like to talk to a solicitor regarding thehouse move prior to appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

Absolutely - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the solicitor due to be conducting your conveyancing in Rendlesham.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a matter number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Rendlesham should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.