IfI was to purchase a freehold housein Lees and Moorside mortgage fee and have no survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Lees and Moorside?

The sole reduction in fees you would achieve is the disbursement for searches. The property lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the vendors conveyancer, stamp duty submission, register the ownership etc. A slight saving might be made by not having to register a mortgage but it won't be significant.

Should our solicitor be asking questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Lees and Moorside.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in Lees and Moorside. There are those who acquire a house in Lees and Moorside, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be undertaken by the buyer or by their lawyers which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Lees and Moorside. The conventional set of information supplied to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a standard inquiry of the vendor to determine whether the premises has historically flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer may bring a legal claim for losses as a result of such an incorrect reply. A buyer’s solicitors should also commission an environmental search. This should indicate whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be initiated.

3 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Lees and Moorside completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Lees and Moorside before instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not give a mortgage on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Lees and Moorside. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Lees and Moorside to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Lees and Moorside. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Lees and Moorside - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Lees and Moorside Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before buying

What prohibitions are there in the Lees and Moorside Lease? Plenty Lees and Moorside leasehold apartments will have a service charge for maintenance of the block levied on behalf of the landlord. Where you buy the apartment you will have to meet this amount, normally periodically throughout the year. This may differ from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large common areas. In all probability there will be a ground rent for you to pay annual, ordinarily this is not a large sum, say around £25-£75 but you should to check it because sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds. Is there a share of the freehold?