I am purchasing a property for cash in Grasmere. I have lived for the previous 15 years in Grasmere. Conveyancing searches are expensive. As I know the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Grasmere conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your solicitor will try and sway you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she has a professional duty to take that path of encouragement . Do bear in mind; if you are going to dispose of the house in the future, it may be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches disclose. Sometimes properties with no practical issues can still show up unpredicted search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Grasmere should provide you some sensible guidance in this regard.

Having sold my house in Grasmere last March but the buyer keeps e-mailing daily to moan that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

After completion of your disposal your solicitor should forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where appropriate, your conveyancer should also confirm that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in Grasmere.

I have Fifty Six years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Grasmere. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages 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. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 25/2/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Grasmere I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Grasmere in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

How much should conveyancing in Grasmere cost?

Almost all Grasmere conveyancing firms will charge a standard fee. Where further work becomes necessary during the transaction your conveyancing practitioner must inform you in writing of such supplemental charges for such work immediately it becomes apparent. Some companies may agree not to render an invoice if the deal falls through, others will charge a proportion of the agreed charges, depending on the point at which the conveyancing falls through.

It is advisable to seek a few conveyancers to provide you a quotation.