Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Croxley Green I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Croxley Green in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage that many years will be an issue. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I have been pointed in your direction by three or four local selling agents in Croxley Green to get a quote from a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to give any commission for sending work to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

Am I best advised to go with a Croxley Green conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can handle the legal formalities but they are based over three hundred miles drive away.

The benefit of a local Croxley Green conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and in the main were content that should surpass using an unfamiliar Croxley Green conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.

Expecting to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Croxley Green. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they report fully tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Croxley Green should include some of the following:

Rent payments - what is due and when you need to pay, and also know whether this will change in the future Additions to the premises Are pets allowed in the flat? Does the lease prevent you from subletting the flat, or working from home

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Croxley Green conveyancing firm to assist?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Croxley Green conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Croxley Green residence is Flats 8, 11 and 15 Craigmore Court 46 Murray Road in December 2013. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 8 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,438 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenants of Flat 11 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,791 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 15 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,638 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 71 years.

Why is New Build conveyancing in Croxley Green more expensive?

Conveyancing in Croxley Green for recently converted or new build homes often involve adoption of highways & drains, building regulations approval, planning permission, new build warranties such NHBC as well as additional investigations and contractual considerations.