Would the conveyancing lawyers via your comparison service perform attended exchange conveyancing in Ranmoor?

There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Do call us to secure a fee calculation and details as to availability.

I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when acquiring a property in Ranmoor? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that means some house owners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for maintenance towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Ranmoor?

Unless a previous purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you can expect solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Ranmoor to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Ranmoor?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Ranmoor. 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 looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one close by in Ranmoor I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Ranmoor for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a home loan that many years will be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

I’m about to sell my garden flat in Ranmoor. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently received a yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

It best that you pay the invoice as you normally would as all rents and service charges will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Ranmoor Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

Is anyone aware of any major works in the planning that could add a premium to the maintenance costs? Generally speaking the cost for major works are not included within service charges, although a few managing agents in Ranmoor require leaseholders to pay into a reserve fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for larger works.