Can the conveyancing solicitors indexed on your site conduct right to buy conveyancing in St Werburghs?

We work with a variety of conveyancing lawyers who can service right to buy conveyancing Do get in touch with us with a view to secure a costs illustration.

The deeds to my property are lost. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in St Werburghs 4 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

Assuming you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be recorded by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and get current copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for twenty pounds.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in St Werburghs. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in St Werburghs

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

My partner has suggested that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in St Werburghs. Should I use them?

No doubt the best way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to seek recommendations from friends or family who have used the conveyancer you're considering.

Last June I purchased a leasehold house in St Werburghs. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before my ownership?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I acquired a split level flat in St Werburghs, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in St Werburghs with an extended lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2084

With only 59 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £20,900 and £24,200 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.