Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Urmston. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Urmston

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. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I have been recommended by a few property agents in Urmston to choose a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to promote your site ahead of a competitor’s?

We refuse to give any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a property in Monmouth but I am based in Urmston. My solicitor (approximately 200 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Urmston to attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Urmston

I am looking at a couple of maisonettes in Urmston which have about 50 years left on the leases. Will this present a problem?

There are plenty of short leases in Urmston. The lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease reduces and it becomes more expensive to extend the lease. For this reason it is often a good idea to increase the term of the lease. Sometimes it is difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage companies may be reluctant to lend money on such properties. Lease enfranchisement can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this field.

I own a leasehold flat in Urmston, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Urmston with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease ceases on 21st October 2090

With just 65 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £13,300 and £15,400 plus legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. 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 before getting professional advice.

We have been advised by various estate agents that it can take six to eight weeks for Urmston conveyancing to complete.This was four weeks ago. The paperwork was only received from the vendors lawyer yesterday so now does it countdown?

Six to eight weeks is a very loose timescale. Giving assurances as to accurately how how many weeks Urmston conveyancing will take is virtually impossible. Every conveyance has it’s specific set of complexities. As a result your lawyer should find it difficult to give representations as to how long it will take to conclude your conveyancing in Urmston.