Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Marple is more expensive?
The conveyancing fees on a leasehold property in Marple is frequently higher as compared to a freehold property. This is because there is an amount of additional work required in dealing with the landlord and management company to collate the evidence concerning whether the rent and service fee have been discharged and whether there are any significant expenditure in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the building.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Marple. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 3/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
How can we know in advance if a Marple conveyancing solicitor on the Yorkshire BS panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Marple obtaining recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your conveyancing.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Principality. Marple conveyancing solicitors are instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Principality?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Principality conducted the survey? Have you advised Principality as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Principality conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Bank of Ireland. I assume I don't need a Marple lawyer on the Bank of Ireland panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Bank of Ireland mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Bank of Ireland mortgage from the register. Bank of Ireland, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Bank of Ireland has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Bank of Ireland has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Marple. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Marple of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Marple differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Marple come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because builders in Marple usually purchase 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 Marple or who has acted in the same development.
What are your top tips when it comes to choosing a Marple conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
If you are instructing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Marple conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you make enquires with several firms including non Marple conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:
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What volume of lease extensions has the firm conducted in Marple in the last year? What are the legal fees for lease extension work?
I purchased a ground floor flat in Marple, conveyancing having been completed March 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent flats in Marple with a long lease are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2089
With only 64 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £14,300 and £16,400 as well as costs.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns 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 placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.