What is the first thing I need to know about purchase conveyancing in Lees?
Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Lees and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for friction between you and others involved in the house moving process. E.g., the seller, estate agent and even potentially your lender. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Lees should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the process whose role it is to protect your legal interests and to protect you.
Every so often a third party with a vested interest may try and persuade you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For example, the selling agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your conveyancer is wrong. Or your financial adviser may try to convince you to do something that is against your solicitors recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
I have 7378 less than 75 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Lees. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform panel can deal with such extensions correct?
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. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 25/7/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Lees?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Lees. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I'm buying a new build house in Lees with a loan from Bank of Scotland. The builders would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The property agent told me not reveal to my conveyancer about the deal as it would adversely affect my mortgage with the lender. 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'm converting the mortgage on my existing house to a BTL loan with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards a second house. The area we are talking about is Lees. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of lenders and tie in the transactions?
Do use our comparison tool on this site to check that the conveyancers are approved by both lenders. On the basis that they are your lawyer should be able to tie up the two transactions but you should have a chat with you solicitor and make clear your expectations and requirements.
I want to sublet my leasehold flat in Lees. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?
Your lease dictates the relationship between the freeholder and you the leaseholder; specifically, it will indicate if subletting is not allowed, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. The majority of leases in Lees do not prevent subletting altogether – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the flat. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a duplicate of the sublease.
I purchased a ground floor flat in Lees, conveyancing was carried out October 2005. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding flats in Lees with a long lease are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2078
With 53 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £27,600 and £31,800 as well as professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.