I am buying a property mortgage free in Weldon. I have been residing for the previous 20 years in Weldon. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. Given that I have knowledge of the area and road intimately should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a home loan, then all but one or two of the Weldon conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your solicitor will try and steer you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches done, but he has a professional duty to do this. One thing to take into account; if you are likely to sell the house at a future date, it may be of interest to your future purchaser what the searches reveal. There are plenty of instances where properties with functional issues can still reveal unpredicted search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Weldon should be able to give you some practical advice concerning this.

We are planning to acquire a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Weldon who is on the TSB conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for TSB . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Weldon.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Weldon?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Weldon. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent has warned us that the vendor will only move forward if we instruct their preferred lawyers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family conveyancer used to conveyancing in Weldon

It is unlikely the sellers are behind this. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to instruct your own,trusted Weldon conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothose that will give their estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing figures set by HQ.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £450,000 flat in Weldon on Friday in a week. The managing agents has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Weldon?

Weldon conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes normally necessitates the purchaser’s lawyer submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address these enquiries most will be willing to do so. They are at liberty to levy a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it is above £800. The administration charge invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration fees, without which the charge is not strictly payable. In reality you have little choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to complete the sale of your home.

Weldon Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? Is there a share of the freehold? What is the annual maintenance fee and ground rent?