Having sold my house in Long Hanborough last April yet the purchaser is calling every few hours complaining that her lawyer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Following your house sale your lawyer should forward the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also confirm that the mortgage has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Long Hanborough.
I am expecting a DIP from TSB this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do TSB recommend any Long Hanborough solicitors on the TSB conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Long Hanborough solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the TSB conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and TSB through the process.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Long Hanborough. I have a mortgage agreed with Santander. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Santander, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Long Hanborough on 18/9/2025, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Skipton and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Skipton to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Long Hanborough. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Long Hanborough
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Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Please supply a car parking plan.
I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Long Hanborough before appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to issue a mortgage on such a house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you contact us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Long Hanborough. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I am downsizing from my property. My former solicitors has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Long Hanborough if that makes things easier.
Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Long Hanborough. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
Expecting to sign contracts shortly on a garden flat in Long Hanborough. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they report fully tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Long Hanborough should include some of the following:
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Repair and maintenance of the flat Your lawyers should enable you to have an understanding of the insurance obligations What you can do if an adjoining owner is in violation of a provision in their lease? Information concerning the obligations as set out in the lease to pay service charges - in relation to the building, and the wider rights a lessee enjoys Additions to the premises
I bought a basement flat in Long Hanborough, conveyancing having been completed 3 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Long Hanborough with over 90 years remaining are worth £186,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2077
With 52 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.