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Examples of recent conveyancing in Fenton since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Fenton

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Fenton costs more?

Fenton leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

I have 70 years remaining on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Fenton. Conveyancing solicitors on the The Mortgage Works 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. The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 18/6/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Minimum unexpired lease term is 70 years with 30 years remaining at the end of the mortgage term.
Where the unexpired lease term is different to that recorded on the mortgage offer, the following clarifies if we need to be informed:

Second hand property:
- If the unexpired lease term on the offer is 85 years or more - only advise us if the actual lease term is less than 85 years
- if the unexpired lease term on the offer is less than 85 years – advise us if the actual lease term is different than reported
- For equity share applications - advise us if the actual lease term is different than reported on the offer

New build property:
- If the unexpired lease term stated on the offer is 125 years (flat) / 250 years (house) or more - only advise us if the actual lease term is less than 125 years (flat) / 250 years (house)
- For equity share applications - always advise us if the actual lease term is different than reported on the offer

Lease terms such as ground rent and event fees must be reasonable at all times during the term of the lease and adhere to our requirements below. If you’re unsure as to whether the terms of a lease are unreasonable or onerous, please refer the details to us in plain English for Valuer consideration. If the potentially onerous terms are in relation to the ground rent please include the current ground rent figure per annum, how often it will be reviewed and the price structure it will be reviewed against. See the guidance below.

SECOND HAND PROPERTIES

Unacceptable - advise Issuing Office (Will be declined):
- Unexpired lease term less than 70 years
- Less than 30 years remaining at the end of the mortgage term
- Ground Rent greater than 0.5% of the property value
- Ground Rent doubles less than every 20 years (e.g. doubles every 5, 10 or 15 years) - acceptable if doubles every 20 years or more
- Ground Rent is compounded RPI
- Ground Rent review period less than or equal to 5 years

Refer to Issuing Office (Valuer will consider any impact on valuation figure and marketability):
- Unexpired lease term is 70 to 85 years
- Ground Rent greater than 0.1% and less than or equal to 0.5% of the property value
- Ground Rent escalation is linked to any indices greater than RPI
- Ground Rent escalation is linked to the value of the building*
- Ground Rent review period is greater than 5 and less than 10 years
- Event clauses exist for normal use e.g. changing the carpet, installing a TV aerial etc
- Estate Rent Charges greater than £500 p/a (please provide details of what the charges cover)
- Service Charges greater than 1.0% of property value p/a (please provide details of what the charges cover)
- Anything that appears onerous, unusual or out of the ordinary

Acceptable (no requirement to advise Issuing Office):
- Unexpired lease term greater than 85 years
- Ground Rent less than or equal to 0.1% of the property value
- Ground Rent review period greater than or equal to 10 years
- Ground Rent escalation less than or equal to RPI

NEW BUILD PROPERTIES (includes office conversions)

Unacceptable - advise Issuing Office (will be declined):
- Unexpired lease term less than 125 years on a new build flat or less than 250 years on a new build house
- Any lease which is subject to a ground rent (or annual rent) being charged which is more than on a peppercorn basis
- Any lease which is subject to a ground rent (or annual rent) being reviewed and altered on any review basis or methodology

Refer to Issuing Office (Valuer will consider any impact on valuation figure and marketability):
- Event clauses exist for normal use e.g. changing the carpet, installing a TV aerial etc
- Estate Rent Charges greater than £500 p/a (please provide details of what the charges cover)
- Service Charges greater than 1.0% of property value p/a (please provide details of what the charges cover)
- Anything else appears onerous, unusual or out of the ordinary

Acceptable (no requirement to advise Issuing Office):
- Unexpired lease term greater than or equal to 125 years on a new build flat or greater than or equal to 250 years on a new build house
- A lease subject to a peppercorn ground rent (annual rent) charges

For the avoidance of doubt, any new build properties completed but not sold pre 30 June 2022 will only be acceptable if the lease conforms to the above guidance

* Where the Ground Rent escalation is linked to the value of the building, please provide the following:
- How is the value of the block/unit currently calculated and if the assessment relates to the block(s), how is the Ground Rent calculated/apportioned per property?
- The current valuation and Ground Rent for each unit
- What is the mechanism for future valuations of the block and how is the Ground Rent calculated/apportioned?
- What is the right of appeal? And is this a documented process within the lease?
- Who bears the cost of the valuation (and appeal) process?
- Confirmation the review period is not less than twenty years

LEASE EXTENSIONS

We require all lease extensions to be completed under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and to meet the above criteria as a minimum. Where you become aware that it does not meet these requirements, please refer to the Issuing Office

Please ensure that all lender enquiries are submitted (with full documentation/requirements) at least 2 weeks prior to exchange to allow sufficient time for review and decisioning.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Fenton. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Fenton

    Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

I am a sole trader looking to take over a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-sale-no fees for commercial conveyancing in Fenton for below £1,200?

We can recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Fenton, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are looking to acquire or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will find you the right firm. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Let us have your contact information or phone so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.

In scouring the web for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Fenton it shows results of numerous conveyancersin the area. How do I determine which is the right solicitor for me?

The preferential method of seeking the right conveyancer is via trusted referral, so enquire of friends and family who have bought a property in Fenton or the reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Charges for conveyancing in Fenton vary, so it's sensible to request a minimum of three fee estimates from varying types of conveyancers. Make sure that you know what costs in the quote includes.

Due to sign contracts shortly on a studio apartment in Fenton. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they are sending me a report within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Fenton should include some of the following:

    It needs to be made clear to you if the lease permits you to alter or improve anything in the flat- you must be made aware as to whether it applies to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is mandated necessary Repair and maintenance of the property You must be advised what is to be regarded as a Nuisance in the lease Responsibility for maintaining the window frames The unexpired lease term. You should receive guidance as what happens when the lease expires, and informed of the importance of the 80 year mark
For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Fenton please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Fenton.

Fenton Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before buying

    Is there a share of the freehold? Plenty Fenton leasehold flats will have a service charge for maintenance of the block levied by the freeholder. If you purchase the flat you will have to meet this charge, normally quarterly during the year. This may be anything from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. There will also be a rentcharge to be met annual, normally this is not a significant figure, say about £25-£75 but you should to check it because on occasion it could be many hundreds of pounds. Can you inform me if there are any major works on the horizon that will increase the maintenance fees?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Fenton regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Fenton practicing in commercial conveyancing in Fenton. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Grindeys Llp, Glebe Court, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1ET
  • Grindeys Solicitors Limited, 24-28 Glebe Court, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1ET
  • Lichfield Reynolds Llp, 7-9 Commerce Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1TU
  • Chesworths Legal Limited, 37 Trentham Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 4DQ
  • Leadbeater & Kay, 1-5 Birch Terrace, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3JN

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Fenton regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Fenton but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Mcquades Residential Conveyancing Limited, Park Road, ST6 1EG
  • Jamesons Property Lawyers, 1A Church Lane, ST5 6EP

Planning law solicitors in Fenton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Fenton with expertise in planning law. This may include advice on tree preservation orders
  • Grindeys Solicitors Limited, 24-28 Glebe Court, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1ET
  • Grindeys Llp, Glebe Court, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1ET
  • A F Brooks & Company, Valley House, 12 Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7QU
  • Beswicks Solicitors Llp, Sigma House, Lakeside, Festival Way, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5RY
  • Knights Professional Services Limited, The Brampton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0QW

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