We see that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Shenfield?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Shenfield.
I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Shenfield. I I would like to check whether they are accepted on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel. Could you assist?
You should contact your conveyancer and enquire if they can act for the bank. Alternatively you should get in touch with Barnsley Building Society who may be able to assist.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Shenfield. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shenfield
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Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Shenfield before retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a mortgage on a flying freehold house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. If you contact us we can look into this further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Shenfield. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Shenfield especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Shenfield.
What tools are available to identify a Shenfield solicitor on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Shenfield conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Shenfield conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to verify if they are on the Bank of Scotland panel
I am employed by a reputable estate agent office in Shenfield where we see a few flat sales jeopardised as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received conflicting advice from local Shenfield conveyancing firms. Could you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can instigate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?
As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer need not have to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Shenfield - A selection of Questions you should consider before Purchasing
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Be sure to find out if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. For instance plenty of leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Shenfield. If you love the propertyin Shenfield however your cat is not allowed to live with you then you have a very difficult determination. Are there any major works in the near future that will likely increase the service charges? Its a good idea to find out as much as you can about the managing agents as they will either make living at the property much easier or a lot more difficult. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you will be in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to practical issues like the tidiness of the common parts. Enquire of prospective neighbours what they think of them. On a final note, be sure you understand the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the relevant party and precisely what it includes.