We note that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Fakenham?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Fakenham.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Fakenham. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 23/10/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial property in Fakenham?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Fakenham will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Fakenham. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Fakenham.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Fakenham it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Fakenham commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Fakenham.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Fakenham. Conveyancing is daunting 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 selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Fakenham
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Fakenham I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Fakenham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?
If you require a mortgage that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
We expect to complete the disposal of our £175,000 flat in Fakenham next Wednesday. The managing agents has quoted £408 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Fakenham?
Fakenham conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes ordinarily involves administration charges levied by landlords agents :
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Answering pre-contract enquiries
Where consent is required before sale in Fakenham
Supplying insurance information
Deeds of covenant upon sale
Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Fakenham, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2004. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Fakenham with a long lease are worth £190,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease expires on 21st October 2087
With 62 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £17,100 and £19,800 as well as costs.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.