Having sold my house in Willingham last April yet the purchaser is Skype messaging me to moan that their lawyer needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
Post completion of your sale your solicitor should forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also confirm that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps just for conveyancing in Willingham.
Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Willingham?
Two types of professional can carry out conveyancing in Willingham namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can administer conveyancing services that required to complete the sale or purchase of property. They are both required to execute Willingham conveyancing on similar quality and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be properly administered and that all necessary procedures will be suitably taken.
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Kent Reliance. Willingham conveyancing practitioners were instructed. How long does it take for Kent Reliance to send the offer to the lawyer?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Kent Reliance completed the valuation? Have you advised Kent Reliance as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
The mortgage over my property is with RBS for my property in Willingham. Conveyancing was finalised months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform RBS?
Your original mortgage agreement with RBS will provide that you need their approval before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of RBS’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact RBS directly. You need not do this via a RBS conveyancing panel solicitor.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Willingham. Now, I need the documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Willingham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial offices in Willingham and how can you help?
The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to business leaseholders, granting the dueness to apply to court for a new lease and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified 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 Willingham
What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Willingham conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Willingham conveyancing firm) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you speak with several firms including non Willingham conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be useful:
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What volume of lease extensions has the firm carried out in Willingham in the last year? How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation?
Willingham Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying
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This information is helpful as a) areas could result in problems in the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate if maintenance remain unpaid b) if the tenants have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to have complete disclosure If a Willingham lease has fewer than eighty years it will affect the value of the flat. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are willing to go ahead with the loan given the lease term. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will probably have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out what this will be. For most Willinghamlease extensions you would need to own the premises for a couple of years before you are legally able to extend the lease. Many Willingham leasehold apartments will be liable to pay a service bill for maintenance of the block invoiced on behalf of the management company. If you buy the property you will have to meet this contribution, normally periodically accross the year. This can differ from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal areas. There will also be a ground rent to be met yearly, ordinarily this is not a large figure, say around £25-£75 but you need to check as on occasion it could be surprisingly expensive.
We have just found out that one of the directors of the firm acting on the purchase conveyancing in Willingham is an aunty of the vendor. Is this allowed?
On the basis that there is no conflict of interest this should be fine. Where you are obtaining mortgage finance then the bank may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific instructions on this. For example for Santander as of 8/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :