It has been three months following my purchase conveyancing in Boscombe took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Boscombe before appointing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to grant a loan on a flying freehold house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Boscombe. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Boscombe especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Boscombe.

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At this site obtain an accurate quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the nuances for your conveyancing in Boscombe. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate commission deals with solicitors. Many agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm that pays the highest kickback, rather than the best value conveyancing in Boscombe

I want to let out my leasehold apartment in Boscombe. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Notwithstanding that your last Boscombe conveyancing lawyer is not available you can review your lease to see if it allows you to sublet the apartment. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are non-specific, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you need to seek consent via your landlord or some other party prior to subletting. The net result is you not allowed to sublet in the absence of prior permission. The consent should not be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If the lease prohibits you from subletting the property you will need to ask your landlord for their consent.

Boscombe Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

Best to be warned if window replacement or some other major work is coming up that will be shared between the leaseholders and could well materially impact the level of the service costs or require a one time payment. The best form of lease structure is if the freehold reversion is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this scenario the leaseholders enjoy control and although a managing agent is often employed if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. Most Boscombe leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service charge for the upkeep of the block set by the management company. Where you purchase the property you will have to meet this amount, usually in instalments accross the year. This can differ from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. There will also be a rentcharge to be met yearly, normally this is not a significant figure, say about £25-£75 but you need to enquire it because on occasion it can be surprisingly expensive.

Having used your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the bank conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the bank approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?

Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the mortgage company conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the bank solicitor panel.