Last October we completed a house move in East Preston. We have noticed several problems with the property which we consider were omitted in the conveyancing searches. What action can we take? What searches should? have been conducted as part of conveyancing in East Preston?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are specific to conveyancing in East Preston. Conveyancing searches and investigations undertaken during the legal transfer of property are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller completes a document known as a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information is inaccurate, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in East Preston.
I am helping my sister sell her flat in East Preston. Does the conveyancer commission an energy assessment or it is for the owner to coordinate?
After the abolition of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was kept a compulsory part of moving property. An energy performance certificate must be to hand before the property is put on the market. It is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily arrange. If you are using a East Preston conveyancing solicitor they might be able to arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with long established local accredited person
I am selling my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in November 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Lloyds are being problematic. The East Preston solicitor who is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Lloyds are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Lloyds have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Lloyds have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Lloyds may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
My offer was accepted on a house in East Preston on 20/11/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to RBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel. Are RBS entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for RBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the RBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in East Preston. I now require my file however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in East Preston of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
About to purchase a new build apartment in East Preston. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Preston
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Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
My business partner and I are wishing to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no charges for commercial conveyancing in East Preston for less than £2000?
We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in East Preston, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can find you the right lawyer. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and terms of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or telephone us so that we can supply you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.
I am employed by a busy estate agency in East Preston where we have experienced a few flat sales derailed as a result of short leases. I have been given contradictory information from local East Preston conveyancing firms. Could you shed some light as to whether the vendor of a flat can start the lease extension formalities for the buyer?
Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or at the same time as completion of the sale.
Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.
I inherited a garden flat in East Preston, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in East Preston with a long lease are worth £196,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2089
With just 64 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £15,200 and £17,600 plus professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.