Having sold my house in Greenfield last October but the buyer keeps texting daily to moan that his lawyer is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should have happened following completion?
Post completion of your sale your conveyancer should send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor must also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Greenfield.
About to place an offer on a leasehold flat in Greenfield. The property agents advise that it is the norm for flats in Greenfield to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a loan with Bank of Ireland. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 72 years unexpired.
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. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 20/7/2025 the requirements read as follows :
What does a local search tell me about the property we're purchasing in Greenfield?
Greenfield conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Searchflow The local search plays an important part in many a Greenfield conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic sections.
I have recentlyfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Greenfield for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Greenfield conveyancing specialists.
Should I go with a Greenfield conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am buying? An old friend can perform the legal formalities however his firm is located 300miles drive away.
The benefit of a local Greenfield conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute documents, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Greenfield know how is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and on the whole were impressed that must trump using an unfamiliar Greenfield conveyancing solicitor just because they are Greenfield based.
I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to be perfect, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just been informed that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns purchasing a house with a leasehold title in Greenfield. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been appointed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Greenfield ?
Most houses in Greenfield are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in Greenfield so you should seriously consider looking for a Greenfield conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to transacting on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the landlord’sconsent to conduct alterations. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the property is part of an estate. Your lawyer should report to you on the legal implications.
Greenfield Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before buying
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Its a good idea to discover as much as possible concerning the managing agents as they can either make your living at the property much simpler or problematic. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are frequently in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily issues such as the tidiness of the communal areas. Enquire of other people what they think of their service. In conclusion, find out the dates that the service charges are due to the relevant party and precisely what you get for your money. How much is the ground rent and service charge? Where a Greenfield lease has no more than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the salability of the property. Check with your mortgage company that they are happy with the length of the lease. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth discovering how much this will be. For most Greenfieldlease extensions you would need to own the premises for a couple of years before you are entitled to exercise a lease extension.