Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are a common reason for hinderance in Attleborough conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Attleborough.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Attleborough 5 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?

As long as you have a registered title the information relating to your proprietorship will be retained by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, locate your property and obtain up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for £20 inclusive of VAT.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Attleborough prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will not grant a loan on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Attleborough. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Attleborough especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Attleborough.

I am selling my house. My past solicitors closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Attleborough if that makes a difference.

You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Attleborough. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

I am a negotiator for a busy estate agent office in Attleborough where we see a number of leasehold sales jeopardised due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given conflicting advice from local Attleborough conveyancing firms. Please can you shed some light as to whether the seller of a flat can initiate 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 to extend their lease. 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 sale.

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 buyer.

I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Attleborough, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar properties in Attleborough with over 90 years remaining are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 2085

You have 60 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.