I have 71 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Dereham. 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 getting 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 28/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are the primary reason for obstruction in Dereham conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Dereham.
Hoping to buy a property located in Dereham and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Dereham. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Dereham area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Dereham. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Newport but live in Dereham. My conveyancer (approximately 200 kilometers from merequires that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Dereham to attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Dereham based
Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Dereham from the perspective of speeding up the sale process?
- Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Dereham can be bypassed where you get in touch lawyers as soon as your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers’ conveyancers. If you have the benefit of shareholding in the Management Company, you should make sure that you are holding the original share certificate. Obtaining a replacement share certificate can be a lengthy formality and delays many a Dereham conveyancing transaction. If a reissued share certificate is required, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (if relevant) for this at the earliest opportunity. You may think that you are aware of the number of years remaining on your lease but it would be advisable double-check by asking your lawyers. A buyer’s conveyancer will not be happy to advise their client to where the remaining number of years is less than 80 years. In the circumstances it is important at an early stage that you consider whether the lease term requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale. Many freeholders or managing agents in Dereham levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most frequent cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Dereham.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Dereham - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing
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Make sure you investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example it is fairly common in Dereham leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in Dereham. If you like the apartmentin Dereham but your dog can’t move with you then you have a very hard compromise. Who are the managing agents? How is the lease structured?
The mortgage broker has recommended their conveyancing practitioner for our conveyancing in Dereham - won’t it be advisable to just use them?
It is worth checking if the estate agent is recommending a conveyancing practitioner or introducing to a property lawyer. There are plenty of Dereham selling agents who recommend two or three Dereham conveyancing firms purely based on those lawyers offering a great service.