Me and my wife are acquiring our first home. Our solicitor has messagedto enquire if we want to order extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's needed for conveyancing in Snettisham

The extent of Snettisham conveyancing searches should be dictated entirely on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the region and risks, your general appetite to risk. What matters is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could provide. You may then decide if you consider that you need that search. Should you be uncertain, ask the solicitor to offer guidance.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Snettisham?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Snettisham. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Snettisham I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Snettisham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Snettisham. I have discover a site which appears to be the ideal answer If it is possible to get all this stuff done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

All being well we will complete the sale of our £300,000 flat in Snettisham next week. The managing agents has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Snettisham?

Snettisham conveyancing on leasehold flats usually necessitates the buyer’s conveyancer sending questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to such questions the majority will be content to do so. They are entitled to invoice a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it is above £800. The management information fee invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the charge is not strictly payable. In reality you have no choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to sell the property.

Snettisham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

Please inform me if there are any major works in the planning that will likely add a premium to the maintenance costs? Generally speaking the cost for major works are not incorporated into the service charges, although a few managing agents in Snettisham require leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger repairs or maintenance.