Completed the sale of my flat in Little Burstead last January yet the purchaser is texting daily to say her lawyer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should have happened now that I have sold?
After completion of your disposal your solicitor is duty bound to forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion steps unique to conveyancing in Little Burstead.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Little Burstead. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 29/6/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I have been told that property searches are the main cause of obstruction in Little Burstead conveyancing transactions. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Little Burstead.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Little Burstead with a loan from Britannia. The developers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The estate agent told me not inform my solicitor about this extras as it will adversely affect my mortgage 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.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Little Burstead is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Little Burstead are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Little Burstead you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Little Burstead may determine 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 residence.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Little Burstead conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?
When appointing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Little Burstead conveyancing firm) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you make enquires with several firms including non Little Burstead conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:
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If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not? Can they put you in touch with clients in Little Burstead who can give a testimonial?
Little Burstead Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing
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How many years remain on the lease? In the main the outlay for major works tend not to be incorporated into the maintenance charges, although there some managing agents in Little Burstead require leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger repairs or maintenance. What prohibitions are there in the Little Burstead Lease?