My friend's step-father is a solicitor. I anticipate that I will receive friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Broadway?
It’s prudent to request multiple conveyancing estimates. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. The fees may vary but service levels do differ between property lawyers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
About to place an offer on a leasehold property in Broadway. The property agents say that it is standard for flats in Broadway to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am expecting a loan with Virgin. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 69 years to go.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 6/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Broadway. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.
Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Broadway
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. 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 Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and found one near me in Broadway I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Broadway in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
How difficult is it to switch firm as I need to instruct one who is on the Nottingham Building Society conveyancing list. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Broadway five minutes from me but she is not approved by Nottingham Building Society
It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in Broadway on the Nottingham Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Broadway. In making use of search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Broadway.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Broadway for my sale. Is it possible to see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
You can read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training reasons.