We are buying our first home. The property lawyer has e-mailedto check if we want to order supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's appropriate for conveyancing in Long Itchington
The quantity and type of Long Itchington conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly comprehend what information each search could provide. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that search. Should you be unclear, ask your conveyancer to guide you.
I am purchasing a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Long Itchington who is on the TSB solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for TSB in certain locations such as Long Itchington. We dont recommend any particular firm.
I own a 4 bedroom Edwardian house in Long Itchington. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Lloyds TSB Bank. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should read 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 Long Itchington and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with your conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.
I was advised by a number of property agents in Long Itchington to locate a property lawyer using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers rather than another?
We refuse to give any referral fee for sending work in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I've recently bought a leasehold house in Long Itchington. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I inherited a garden flat in Long Itchington, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in Long Itchington with an extended lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2082
With 57 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £28,500 and £33,000 plus professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.
I recently become aware that one of the partners of the solicitors undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Long Itchington is a relative of the owners that we are purchasing from. Is this acceptable?
As long as no conflict arises this is allowable. Where you are obtaining a home loan then the lender may have a say as many lenders have specific requirements on this. For example for Skipton Building Society as of 15/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :