I have just over seventy years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Sandbach. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages 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. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 9/6/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I have been told that property searches are a common cause of stalling in Sandbach conveyancing transactions. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Sandbach.
I purchased a semi-detached Victorian property in Sandbach. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Yorkshire Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for 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 Sandbach and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
How does conveyancing in Sandbach differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Sandbach contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because house builders in Sandbach usually purchase 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Sandbach or who has acted in the same development.
My cousin has encouraged me to appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Sandbach. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Sandbach conveyancing lawyer the best way to find a conveyancing lawyer is to seek feedback from friends or relatives who have used the solicitor you're are thinking of instructing.
The mortgage broker has recommended their conveyancer for my conveyancing in Sandbach - won’t it be better to just use them?
You need to establish if the estate agent is recommending a conveyancer or introducing to a property lawyer. There are plenty of Sandbach estate agents who recommend two or three Sandbach conveyancing firms and get nothing from it.