Finally the sale completed on my house in St Helier last December but our buyer keeps SMS messaging every few hours to moan that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
Following your sale your conveyancer is committed to send the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion tasks just for conveyancing in St Helier.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold apartment in St Helier. The estate agents advise that it is standard for flats in St Helier to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am taking out a loan with Platform. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 69 years to go.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 7/5/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. St Helier is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in St Helier are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in St Helier you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in St Helier 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 residence.
Are there any apps to help locate a St Helier solicitor on the Britannia conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the lawyer.
You can use the tool on this website. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of St Helier conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some St Helier conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to verify whether they are on the Britannia approved list
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a property in Monmouth but I am based in St Helier. My lawyer (approximately 300 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in St Helier who can witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are St Helier based
I am hoping to sign contracts shortly on a garden flat in St Helier. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they report fully within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in St Helier should include some of the following:
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Are pets allowed in the flat? What you can do if another leaseholder in the building is in violation of a provision in their lease? How long the lease is. You should be advised as what happens when the lease ends, and aware of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years Who has the liability to repair and maintain the block. It is essential for you to know who is liable for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building Ground rent - what is due and when you need to pay, and be on notice if this will change in the future
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a St Helier conveyancing firm to help?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a St Helier conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a St Helier premises is Buchanan Court 39 Vernon Road in April 2010. the Tribunal assessed that the premium payable for the freehold of the block should be £44,000. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 66.67 years.