Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Laindon is more expensive?

Laindon leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving applicable notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

My father informed me that in purchasing a property in Laindon there may be a number of restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external alterations to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Laindon which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Laindon should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

How can we tell if a Laindon conveyancing solicitor on the Leeds Building Society panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Laindon obtaining recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer conducting your conveyancing.

At last I have had an offer on a flat in Laindon accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have placed an offer on a property, but it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have chosen a high street conveyancing solicitor in Laindon. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Leeds Building Society going?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Laindon conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much dictated by the circumstances of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a rising market many purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their solicitor to proceed with the conveyancing in Laindon.

Me and my brother own a terraced Edwardian house in Laindon. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Leeds Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Laindon and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the position with your conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.

I am purchasing a new build house in Laindon with a loan from Yorkshire Building Society. The developers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The estate agent suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about this extras as it would put at risk my loan with Yorkshire Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

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