I have just over seventy years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Langham. Conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining 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 25/2/2026 the requirements read as follows :
We are getting the release of further monies on our mortgage from Leeds Building Society as we want to carry out alterations to our home in Langham. Are we obliged to choose a nearby Langham solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
Leeds Building Society don't usually require firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Leeds Building Society list.
We were going to get a DIP from Coventry BS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Coventry BS recommend any Langham solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Langham solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Coventry BS through the process.
Planning on purchasing a flat in Langham. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Langham lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
The deeds to our house are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Langham 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?
Gone are the days when you need to have the physical official documentation to prove you own the land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Langham for my house move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
One can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded call for training requirements.
Back In 2005, I bought a leasehold flat in Langham. Conveyancing and Barnsley Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in Langham who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Langham conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I own a basement flat in Langham, conveyancing formalities finalised June 2012. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Langham with over 90 years remaining are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 2093
You have 67 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £10,500 and £12,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
I acquired a property in Langham last 28/11/2024 and to date it is still not registered with HM Land Registry. It is part of a new estate and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it can take twelve months to complete the registration formalities. I have called HMLR directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. What can I do?
It is your conveyancer that you must get in touch with in order to satisfy any issues which have arisen as part of the registration formalities for your Langham property. Normal Langham conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the previous owner’s conveyancing practitioner that they will assist in resolving any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking in some way.