We had chosen conveyancers with offices in Hessle on the Nottingham solicitor approved list. They have just billed me an additional amount for handling the Nottingham mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Nottingham?

Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your lawyer may charge a fee for this. This charge is not dictated by Nottingham but by your Hessle conveyancer. Plenty of firms on the Nottingham panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee but some practices include it on their overall fee.

I am buying a property in Hessle. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. UBS have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

As your lender is UBS your lawyer must check the conveyancing requirements outlined in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for UBS. The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to UBS where a lease fails to satisfy these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Hessle.

I had an offer accepted on a property in Hessle on 2/10/2024, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to UBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for UBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the UBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I require quick conveyancing in Hessle as I am under pressure to sign on the dotted line inside one month. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a cash purchaser you are at liberty not to have searches carried out although no lawyer would suggest that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Hessle the following are instances of what can arise and adversely impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Hessle?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Hessle. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am buying a new build flat in Hessle. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hessle

The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £275,000 maisonette in Hessle next Wednesday. The managing agents has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Hessle?

Hessle conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes usually involves administration charges levied by landlords agents :

Addressing pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Hessle Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Hessle leasehold property is £350. For Hessle conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide the information.

I own a split level flat in Hessle, conveyancing formalities finalised March 2010. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Hessle with an extended lease are worth £255,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2097

You have 73 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing 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 tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.