Completed the sale of my flat in Audlem last December yet the purchaser is texting me complaining that her solicitor is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
Following your sale your conveyancer should send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Where appropriate, your lawyer should also confirm that the home loan has been redeemed to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements unique to conveyancing in Audlem.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Audlem. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 4/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :
What will a local search reveal regarding the property we're buying in Audlem?
Audlem conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance Onsearch The local search plays a central part in most Audlem conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.
I am buying a new build flat in Audlem. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Audlem
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If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
I work for a busy estate agent office in Audlem where we have experienced a few leasehold sales derailed due to short leases. I have received conflicting advice from local Audlem conveyancing solicitors. Can you confirm whether the seller of a flat can instigate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?
As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.
Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
I bought a split level flat in Audlem, conveyancing was carried out 4 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Audlem with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2094
With just 68 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 plus professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures 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 based on this information without first getting professional advice.
Been reading online that Audlem solicitors are more costly than licensed conveyancers in Audlem when it comes to purchasing a house. So is it better if I use a conveyancer or a solicitor where I am buying for my home move in Audlem.
When it comes to conveyancing in Audlem the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.