The lawyer who dealt with my former purchase has quoted £1150 for freehold conveyancing in Coningsby. I am selling a modern detached home for £200,000. Is this over the top? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Coningsby?
The charges are a bit high. Where you are content to expend time scrutinising costs you may be able to shave off some of the expense by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you maylive to rue opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Remember to check that the solicitor can also act for your bank. Do employ our comparison tool to select a Coningsby conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Coningsby.
About to place a bid on a leasehold flat in Coningsby. The property agents advise that it is the norm for flats in Coningsby to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am taking out a loan with Accord Mortgages. Is this going to be acceptable if the lease has 72 years left.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 7/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Me and my brother own a semi-detached Georgian house in Coningsby. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Leeds Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking Leeds Building Society to clarify?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Coningsby and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
How does conveyancing in Coningsby differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Coningsby contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because developers in Coningsby typically acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Coningsby or who has acted in the same development.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one near me in Coningsby I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Coningsby for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
Am I best advised to instruct a Coningsby conveyancing solicitor based in the area that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can execute the legal work but her office is 300miles away.
The benefit of a local Coningsby conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign documents, present your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. Having local Coningsby know how is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and in the main were happy that must surpass using an unknown Coningsby conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being round the corner.