I have Fifty Six years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Longridge. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank 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. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 28/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :
What will a local search inform me about the property I am purchasing in Longridge?
Longridge conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Xpress Legal The local search plays an important part in many a Longridge conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant 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.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house are lost. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Longridge 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?
In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should know precisely where to find all the suitable paperwork so you may purchase or sell your property without any difficulty. If copies are not available, your lawyer can put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the premises.
How does conveyancing in Longridge differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Longridge approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because developers in Longridge usually buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Longridge or who has acted in the same development.
My husband and I are 17 days into a residential purchase having been referred to solicitors by the selling agent to do our conveyancing in Longridge. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
They would need to be very bad in order to consider changing them. Has your mortgage been issued? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the new conveyancer and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. The conveyancer should be on the banks panel to avoid added charges and delays. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool can assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Longridge
Back In 2007, I bought a leasehold house in Longridge. Conveyancing and Skipton Building Society mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing solicitor in Longridge who acted for me is not around. Any advice?
First contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Longridge conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Longridge Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask before Purchasing
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Please tell me if there are any major works anticipated that will increase the service costs? Many Longridge leasehold flats will be liable to pay a service bill for maintenance of the building invoiced by the landlord. Where you buy the apartment you will have to meet this liability, normally quarterly throughout the year. This can vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built buildings. In all probability there will be a ground rent to be met annual, ordinarily this is not a exorbitant amount, say about £50-£100 but you should to enquire it because on occasion it can be prohibitively expensive. In the main the outlay for major works are not incorporated into the maintenance charges, although a few managing agents in Longridge obliged leasehold owners to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for larger works.