Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Quedgeley

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Quedgeley. My lender is The Mortgage Works

The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 21/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I am buying a property and the solicitor has mentioned Chancel Repair to which the property could be obligated to pay given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Quedgeley

Unless a previous purchase of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you may expect conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Quedgeley to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

It has been three months since my purchase conveyancing in Quedgeley took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am buying a new build apartment in Quedgeley. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Quedgeley

Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Quedgeley is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Quedgeley are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Quedgeley you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Quedgeley 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 premises.

All being well we will complete the sale of our £375,000 garden flat in Quedgeley on Tuesday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £372 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Quedgeley?

Quedgeley conveyancing on leasehold flats normally results in fees being levied by management companies :

Completing conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Quedgeley Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Quedgeley leasehold property is £350. For Quedgeley conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide the information.

Quedgeley Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

Make sure you investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For example plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Quedgeley. If you like the propertyin Quedgeley however your dog can’t move with you then you will be faced difficult decision. Is anyone aware of any major works on the horizon that will likely add a premium to the service costs? This information is important as a) areas may cause problems in the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will want to know about it