I have just over seventy years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Burntwood. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society 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. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 23/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I are buying a apartment in Burntwood. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we will need to deposit funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
My wife and I buying a end of terrace house in Burntwood. Our aim is to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will legal investigations on the property involve investigations to ascertain if these alterations are prohibited?
Your conveyancer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Burntwood can occasionally reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain changes or necessitated the permission of another owner. Many works need local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
is it true that all Burntwood solicitor firms on the UBS conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the UBS conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. The majority of mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the CLC.
My wife and I have a terraced Victorian property in Burntwood. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Bank of Ireland. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You should read 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 Burntwood and other areas of 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 the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
I am buying a new build house in Burntwood with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not disclose to my lawyer about this side-deal as it would impact my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Burntwood for my home move. Can I review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
Members of the public may search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training reasons.
My mum and dad are unable to locate their Burntwood land registry title on the website. They have a vague recollection sixty years ago when they purchased the house there were complications concerning the post code not being identified on some systems.
Nearly all properties in Burntwood should appear. Have you limited your search with simply the postcode. Usually it should reveal all the premises within the postcode. Where recorded it will be there with a title number. Where they bought back in the 70’s it's conceivable it may be unrecorded. The property could still be revealed but with the title number shown 'na'. In this scenario you will need to track down the original title documentation which might be with your parent’s bank.