We are buying our first home. Our solicitor has texted usto see if we want to purchase supplemental conveyancing searches. As novices we have no idea as to what's necessary for conveyancing in Sonning Common
The type of Sonning Common conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information each search could provide. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that search. If unclear, ask your solicitor to provide guidance.
About to place an offer on a leasehold flat in Sonning Common. The property agents advise that it is the norm for flats in Sonning Common to have less than 75 years remaining. I am obtaining a loan with Chelsea Building Society. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 70 years to go.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 4/6/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I own a terraced Victorian house in Sonning Common. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Leeds Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Sonning Common 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 lenders. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.
Are there any apps to help locate a Sonning Common law firm on the Yorkshire Building Society conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am happy to travel upto 25miles to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Sonning Common conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Sonning Common conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to check if they are on the Yorkshire Building Society member panel
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a property in Newport but reside in Sonning Common. My conveyancer (who is 235 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Sonning Common who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Sonning Common based
Completion is due on our sale of a £200,000 apartment in Sonning Common next week. The landlords agents has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Sonning Common?
Sonning Common conveyancing on leasehold apartments usually requires the buyer’s lawyer submitting enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to such questions the majority will be content to assist. They are entitled to charge a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some transactions it is above £800. The management information fee demanded by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration charges, without which the charge is technically not due. In reality you have no option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to exchange contracts with the buyer.
Sonning Common Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing
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Most Sonning Common leasehold properties will have a service bill for the upkeep of the block levied on behalf of the management company. If you purchase the apartment you will have to meet this liability, usually periodically throughout the year. This could vary from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, ordinarily this is not a significant amount, say about £50-£100 but you need to enquire it because on occasion it could be surprisingly expensive. For most Sonning Common leaseholds the cost for major works are not incorporated into the maintenance charges, although a few managing agents in Sonning Common obliged tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for major repairs or maintenance. What is the name of the managing agents?