Recently contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Burntwood who conducted the legals two years ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold residence and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a mortgage from Barnsley Building Society. It looks as though am now being quoted double. Should I hunt for a cheaper online conveyancer?
The estimate does seem a little overpriced. If you are willing to spend time comparing prices you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. That being said, if you were happy with the conveyancing the firm provided you mightcome to rue opting for an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to ensure that the solicitor can also act for Barnsley Building Society. Do make use of our search tool to choose a Burntwood conveyancing firm on the Barnsley Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Burntwood.
I have 7378 less than 75 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Burntwood. 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 securing 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 21/6/2026 the requirements read as follows :
My uncle advised me that in purchasing a property in Burntwood there may be various restrictions preventing external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Burntwood which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Burntwood should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
My husband and I have organised the release of further monies on our home loan from Santander as we want to conduct renovations to our home in Burntwood. Do we need to choose a high street Burntwood solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
Santander would not normally appoint a member of their conveyancing panel to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Santander panel.
I am purchasing a property in Burntwood. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. TSB have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As your lender is TSB your lawyer must follow the formal instructions set out in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for TSB. The CML Handbook stipulates minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to TSB where a lease fails to satisfy these conditions. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Burntwood.
I was advised by a few selling agents in Burntwood to select a solicitor using your seach tool. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over and above a competitor’s?
We don’t offer any commission for sending work our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of apartments in Burntwood which have about 50 years unexpired on the leases. Will this present a problem?
There is no doubt about it. A leasehold flat in Burntwood is a deteriorating asset as a result of the shortening lease. The closer the lease gets to zero years unexpired, the more it adversely affects the salability of the property. For most purchasers and lenders, leases with less than eighty years become less and less marketable. On a more positive note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the premises for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of premises with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Burntwood conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. More often than not it is possible to negotiate informally with the freeholder to extend the lease. They may agree to a smaller lump sum and an increase in the ground rent, but to shorter extension terms in return. You need to ensure that any new terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.
Burntwood Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing
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How many years are left on the lease? Many Burntwood leasehold properties will have a service bill for maintenance of the block levied on behalf of the landlord. Where you acquire the flat you will have to meet this liability, normally quarterly throughout the year. This could differ from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, normally this is not a exorbitant amount, say around £25-£75 but you need to enquire it because occasionally it could be surprisingly expensive. Please tell me if there are any major works in the near future that could add a premium to the service fees?
A licensed conveyancer dealt with my conveyancing in Burntwood half a dozen years past and was holding my registration certificates but has now closed – What can I do to retreive them?
Title deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for the majority of homes in Burntwood are registered electronically at Land Registry. Where you need to establish evidence of proprietorship or are disposing of or re-mortgaging your conveyancer should obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.