I have 7378 less than 75 years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Freezywater. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform 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. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 9/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I own a renovated Victorian property in Freezywater. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and The Mortgage Works. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking The Mortgage Works to clarify?
You should review 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Freezywater and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
I am purchasing my first flat in Freezywater with a mortgage from National Westminster Bank. The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my solicitor about the side-deal as it could impact my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
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've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Freezywater is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Freezywater are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Freezywater you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Freezywater may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
My cousin has urged me to use his lawyers for conveyancing in Freezywater. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Freezywater conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have used the solicitor you're are thinking of instructing.
Are you able to confirm the extent of conveyancing dealt with by Freezywater conveyancing firms?
Almost all Freezywater conveyancing solicitors tend to provide a number of legal advice to home and land proprietors, vendors, buyers, freeholders and leaseholders and you can expect them to do some of the following services:
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Domestic sale conveyancing in Freezywater and across the country
Private residential purchase conveyancing in Freezywater and also around the country
Planning permissions and restrictions Advising squatters about their rights to lawfully acquire property by way of adverse possession Shared ownership and shared equity scheme Probate sale conveyancing