Why would I use a Waddon conveyancing practice given that online alternatives are cheap by comparison?
To take your time to find compare conveyancing costs in Waddon and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t become consumed with hunting for the cheapest Waddon conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a seamless and a stressful move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a specialist lawyer. An e-mail can never take the place of a phone conversation and are no substitute for a one to one consultation. The firms that we work with will appoint you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of continuity that you will never get with an internet conveyancer. Our lawyers will update you as to headway and keep you informed. Should you need to call the office you will know who to ask for and we'll endeavour to make sure that you are in the know.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold flat in Waddon. The estate agents advise that it is standard for flats in Waddon to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am obtaining a mortgage with Platform. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 10/10/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I'm buying my first flat in Waddon with a loan from Nationwide Building Society. The builders would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not inform my lawyer about this side-deal as it could put at risk my mortgage with Nationwide Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Waddon. I have chance upon a site which looks to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all formalities completed via email that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?
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?
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Waddon. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Waddon - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Having spent months of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Waddon. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
if there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to make a decision on the amount due.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Waddon property is 29 Woodstock Road in April 2014. the Tribunal determined that the premiums to be paid into court in respect of the purchase of the freehold registered at HMLR under Title N0.SY3997 should be £7,217. This case related to 4 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 98 years.