My fiance’s sister is a conveyancer. I am hopeful that I'll be able to get friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Amersham?
It’s a good idea to look for two or three conveyancing quotes. Do use our search tool on this site. You will notice that amounts seem to be different but service levels do are distinct between property lawyers as is the case with most professions.
I have 70 years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Amersham. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions right?
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 21/5/2026 the requirements read as follows :
It is not clear whether my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have telephoned my Amersham building society branch on a couple of occasions and was told it does not impact the mortgage offer and they will lend. My Amersham conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- called and was told they refuse to lend based on their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?
Your conveyancer has to comply with the CML Handbook section two provisions for your bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender 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 remaining.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Amersham on 10/4/2026, valuation was booked 2 days after, all came back fine. Conveyancer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Santander and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel. Are Santander entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
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 Santander to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Santander conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I have instructed a Amersham solicitor having made sure that they are on the TSB conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
TSB will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually TSB will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Amersham surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
I completed on my flat on 7 March and the transaction details is yet to be on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Amersham expressed confidence that it should be registered in less than a month. Are titles in Amersham uniquely lengthy to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Amersham registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd persons or bodies. At present approximately 80% of submission are fully dealt with within two weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Registration takes place after the buyer has moved in to the property so 'speed' is not always an essential issue yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Amersham I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Amersham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Amersham. Conveyancing and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in Amersham who previously acted has now retired. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Amersham conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I inherited a 1 bedroom flat in Amersham, conveyancing having been completed September 1996. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Amersham with an extended lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2085
You have 59 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £20,900 and £24,200 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.