We are planning to buy with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. We have called around locally yet am struggling to find a Saffron Walden conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel. Can you assist?

Please do make the most of the search tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type Saffron Walden or your location and you will be presented with numerous solicitors offices in Saffron Walden or by proximity to you.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Saffron Walden. 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.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Saffron Walden

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. 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. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Please supply a car parking plan.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Saffron Walden I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Saffron Walden suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

If you need a mortgage that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

Taking into account that I will soon part with £400,000 on a house in Saffron Walden I would like to have a conversation with the conveyancer about myhouse move before giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer who will be conducting your property ownership legalities in Saffron Walden.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique person, not a file number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Saffron Walden should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

Completion is due on our sale of a £200,000 maisonette in Saffron Walden in six days. The freeholder has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Saffron Walden?

For most leasehold sales in Saffron Walden conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Completing pre-exchange enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Saffron Walden Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Saffron Walden leasehold property is £350. For Saffron Walden conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply the information.

I inherited a leasehold flat in Saffron Walden, conveyancing having been completed in 2010. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in Saffron Walden with over 90 years remaining are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 2083

You have 60 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £20,000 and £23,000 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.