My friend's step-father is a conveyancing practitioner. I hope that I can be offered friends and family pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Halstead?

It’s a good idea to seek 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Make use of our search tool on this page. Whilst estimates seem to vary but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Can the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend perform right to buy conveyancing in Halstead?

We work with numerous conveyancing conveyancers who can service right to buy conveyancing matters You should get in touch with us in order to secure a costs illustration.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Halstead. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Halstead

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Halstead and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act gives security of tenure to business leaseholders, granting the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Halstead is one of the numerous locations in which our lawyers are located

I own a leasehold flat in Halstead. Conveyancing and Bank of Scotland mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing solicitor in Halstead who previously acted has now retired. What should I do?

First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Halstead conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Halstead Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

Best to be warned if changing the roof or some other major work is due in the foreseeable future to be shared amongst the leaseholders and will materially increase the the service charges or necessitate a one off payment. Where a Halstead lease has no more than 80 years it will impact the marketability of the property. It is worth checking with your bank that they are willing to go ahead with the loan given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. For most Halsteadlease extensions you would be required to have owned the premises for a couple of years in order to be eligible to extend the lease. It would be prudent to find out as much as possible about the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you will be in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to day to day issues such as the upkeep of the communal areas. Ask other tenants whether they are happy with their service. In conclusion, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the relevant party and precisely how they are spending that money.