My IFA has asked me for my Shoeburyness lawyer’ panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. How do I find this out. I have called my local Shoeburyness branch but they cant find it on their system.
Have you tried contacting your Shoeburyness property lawyer about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers.
Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Shoeburyness is more expensive?
In short, leasehold conveyancing in Shoeburyness and Essex usually requires extra hours of investigation compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes lease investigation, corresponding with the landlord concerning serving appropriate notices, procuring current service charge and management information, procuring the landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – regardless of the fact the lease has passed through many different property solicitors hands since it was first entered into.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Shoeburyness. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 17/1/2025, the requirements read as follows :
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in Shoeburyness and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to provides a safeguard to business leaseholders, giving them the right to make a request to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Shoeburyness
My brother has recommend that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Shoeburyness. Do I follow his recommendation?
No doubt it’s preferable to find a conveyancing solicitor is to have feedback from friends or relatives who have experience in using the solicitor you're are thinking of instructing.
Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Shoeburyness from the perspective of saving time on the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Shoeburyness can be bypassed where you appoint lawyers the minute you market your property and request that they start to collate the leasehold information needed by the buyers’ solicitors. If you have carried out any alterations to the premises would they have required Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Shoeburyness leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring calls for a licence issued by the Landlord acquiescing to such works. Where you dont have the consents to hand you should not communicate with the landlord without contacting your lawyer in advance. The majority of freeholders or Management Companies in Shoeburyness levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Shoeburyness. A minority of Shoeburyness leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers obtain bank and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their lawyers.
I inherited a 1st floor flat in Shoeburyness, conveyancing was carried out in 2011. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Shoeburyness with an extended lease are worth £255,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2098
With only 73 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.