I am acquiring a house for cash in Gamston. I have been residing for the previous 20 years in Gamston. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. Given that I have knowledge of the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?
If you not getting a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Gamston conveyancing searches are optional. Your conveyancer will try and sway you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches done, but she is duty bound to do this. One thing to take into account; if you are going to sell the house in the future, it will likely be be of relevance to your prospective buyer what the searches determine. There are plenty of instances where houses with apparent issues can still show up negative search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Gamston will provide you some helpful advice in this regard.
I have 70 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Gamston. 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 securing 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 25/5/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Gamston. 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 legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Gamston
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial offices in Gamston and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to gives security of tenure to business tenants, granting the dueness to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing firms who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Gamston
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Gamston for my house move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
Anyone can review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training reasons.
Why is it not possible to complete our conveyancing in Gamston on Easter Monday?
Because on completion the purchase price will be transferred electronically between the banks of the buyer and owner’s conveyancing practitioner and at present this can only happen on a business day. It is not possible to complete on a weekend either.