Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Chapel Allerton costs more?
Chapel Allerton leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving appropriate notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Chapel Allerton. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 15/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
A colleague suggested that if I am buying in Chapel Allerton I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Chapel Allerton conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Chapel Allerton around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Chapel Allerton Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Chapel Allerton Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Chapel Allerton.
I'm purchasing a new build house in Chapel Allerton with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent told me not reveal to my lawyer about the deal as it may impact my mortgage with Barnsley 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 decided to have a survey completed on a house in Chapel Allerton ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Chapel Allerton. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I am a sole trader planning to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no fees for commercial conveyancing in Chapel Allerton for under £1,200?
We are happy to recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Chapel Allerton, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to acquire or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we will find you the right solicitor. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Let us have your contact information or telephone us so that we may furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.