About to place a bid on a leasehold apartment in Booker. The selling agents say that it is usual for flats in Booker to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am getting a loan with Chelsea Building Society. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has Seventy One years to go.
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. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 5/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :
We had instructed conveyancing lawyers locally in Booker on the Skipton solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a supplemental charge for the legal aspects of the Skipton mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Skipton?
As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor can charge a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Skipton but by your Booker property lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Skipton panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
How can we tell if a Booker conveyancing solicitor on the Nottingham panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Booker obtaining recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your conveyancing.
I am expecting a OIP from Yorkshire BS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Yorkshire BS recommend any Booker solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Booker solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Yorkshire BS through the process.
I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when buying a house in Booker? or Apparently there is an ancient law that means some house owners residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for repairs to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Booker?
Unless a prior acquisition of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you can assume that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Booker to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Booker. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Booker
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
How easy is it to change solicitor as I have to appoint a firm on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing list. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in Booker five minutes from me but he is not approved by The Mortgage Works
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Booker on the The Mortgage Works panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Booker. Using search facility on this website, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in Booker and throughout England and Wales.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a residence in Cardiff but reside in Booker. My lawyer (who is 235 miles from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Booker who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Booker based