When does exchange of contracts occur in domestic conveyancing in Walton and do I need to be at the lawyers branch?
If you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Walton you are invited in to sign documents. However, the firms we work with supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the property agreement is not the important part. A signed contract is necessary for the solicitor to exchange contracts at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Walton)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold flat in Walton. The estate agents tell me that it is the norm for flats in Walton to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am taking out a mortgage with Platform. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has Seventy One years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining 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 8/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I own a terraced Victorian house in Walton. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Skipton Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You should review 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 Walton and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
How does conveyancing in Walton differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Walton contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because builders in Walton tend to acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Walton or who has acted in the same development.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my aunt I am selling a property in Newport but reside in Walton. My conveyancer (based 235 miles awayneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Walton who can attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Walton