We are looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Market Harborough who is on the Santander approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Market Harborough.

I moved into my house on 16 January and my personal details are still not registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Market Harborough advises it should be formalised in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Market Harborough uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Market Harborough registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry need to notify any other persons or bodies. Currently roughly three quarters of submission are completed within 12 days but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Historically registration occurs after the new owner has moved in to the property therefore post completion formalities is not always primary concern yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor could speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

How does conveyancing in Market Harborough differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Market Harborough contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because builders in Market Harborough usually acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Market Harborough or who has acted in the same development.

I only have Sixty One years remaining on my lease in Market Harborough. I now want to extend my lease but my freeholder is missing. What should I do?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to find the freeholder. For most situations an enquiry agent may be useful to try and locate and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Market Harborough.

Market Harborough Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

Who are the managing agents? Plenty Market Harborough leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service charge for maintenance of the building set on behalf of the management company. Should you acquire the apartment you will have to pay this contribution, usually quarterly throughout the year. This may vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large common areas. There will also be a rentcharge to be met annual, this is usually not a large sum, say about £25-£75 but you need to check as sometimes it could be prohibitively expensive. What is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the flat?

I need to consider quotes for conveyancing in Market Harborough from various conveyancing practitioner and choose one. Should I instruct them to sit tight until I I have an offer accepted on a flat.

You should only ask your solicitor to open a file and apply for searches once the offer has been agreed to on the property particularly as Market Harborough conveyancing searches are not inexpensive.