Having been told to check out your site we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Sacriston recommended using your search tool but stumbled across some other estimates on the internet appear less pricey – how come?
One can find hundreds of conveyancers advertising what appear to be cut price. Our recommendation is to give due consideration about how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish in relation to the quality of the legal work. Many of them highlight a bargain quote to tempt you but bury supplemental costs in the fine print..
Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Sacriston costs more?
Sacriston leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Sacriston. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 3/6/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Me and my brother have a renovated Edwardian property in Sacriston. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. Is it worth asking Platform Home Loans Ltd to clarify?
You need to 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 Sacriston and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
I opted to have a survey done on a property in Sacriston prior to appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders may refuse to grant a mortgage on a flying freehold home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Sacriston. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
What does commercial conveyancing in Sacriston cover?
Sacriston conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide range of advice, offered by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.