I have 70 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Clayton-le-Moors. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 21/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I just bought a flat at auction in Clayton-le-Moors. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?
Having legally committed yourself to purchase you will need to retain a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of priority as you are facing a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the deal. All auction property will ordinarily have an associated legal set of papers. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold premises the legal pack may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You should hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that your finances are in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
My wife and I buying a terrace house in Clayton-le-Moors. We would like to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will the conveyancing process include enquiries to determine if these alterations are prohibited?
Your conveyancer should review the registered title as conveyancing in Clayton-le-Moors can sometimes identify restrictions in the title deeds which prevent categories of works or require the consent of a 3rd party. Some works call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
I can not work out if my lender requires a lease extension. I have telephoned my Clayton-le-Moors bank branch on a couple of occasions and was informed it wasn't a problem and they will lend. My Clayton-le-Moors conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called and was told they will not lend in accordance with their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I have no idea who is right.
Your solicitor has to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook Part 2 requirements for your bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Clayton-le-Moors?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Clayton-le-Moors will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Clayton-le-Moors. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Clayton-le-Moors.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Clayton-le-Moors it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to Clayton-le-Moors commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Clayton-le-Moors.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Clayton-le-Moors 5 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
Assuming you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be documented by HMLR under a Title Number. It is easy to conduct a search at the Land Registry, find your house and obtain up to date copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for twenty pounds.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Clayton-le-Moors ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks tend not grant a loan on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Clayton-le-Moors. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Clayton-le-Moors for my sale. Can I see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
One may read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training requirements.