We are purchasing our first house. The property lawyer has e-mailedto enquire if we want to purchase extra conveyancing searches. As novices we in the dark as to what's appropriate for conveyancing in tipton

The scope of tipton conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general appetite to risk. What matters is that you properly comprehend what information the searches could provide. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that information. Where you are unclear, ask the lawyer to recommend.

Me and my brother have a renovated Georgian property in tipton. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Chelsea Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking Chelsea Building Society to clarify?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in tipton and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with the conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in tipton. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be 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 tipton

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

Taking into account that I will soon part with £400,000 on a two bedroom apartment in tipton I would like to talk to a solicitor about mytransaction prior to instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer who will be carrying out your property ownership legalities in tipton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a file number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for your conveyancing in tipton should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

Jane (my partner) and I may need to rent out our tipton basement flat temporarily due to a new job. We instructed a tipton conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time get any guidance as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?

Your lease governs relations between the landlord and you the leaseholder; specifically, it will indicate if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. The majority of leases in tipton do not contain subletting altogether – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the flat. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a duplicate of the sublease.

I invested in buying a 1 bedroom flat in tipton, conveyancing formalities finalised 3 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in tipton with over 90 years remaining are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2092

You have 68 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.