I am getting a mortgage offer from Santander. I hope to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in Flintshire. Does the Santander Conveyancing panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Santander conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
I have 7378 less than 75 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Flintshire. Conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 2/3/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Flintshire 5 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?
Nowadays there are copies made of almost everything, and your lawyer will be aware precisely where to locate all the appropriate paperwork so you can buy or sell your property without any difficulty. Where copies are not available, your solicitor can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the property.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Flintshire for my sale. Can I review a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
Anyone may find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded call for training reasons.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Flintshire. Conveyancing and Chelsea Building Society mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing practitioner in Flintshire who previously acted has long since retired. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Flintshire conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I purchased a 1 bedroom flat in Flintshire, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Flintshire with over 90 years remaining are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2090
With just 65 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £13,300 and £15,400 plus legals.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.