Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to list firms on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Rocester?

Lexsure has not been advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.

My partner and I are downsizing from our house in Rocester and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. A high street Rocester lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used an online conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Rocester. Having lived in Rocester for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)

About to purchase a new build apartment in Rocester. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Rocester

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. 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 sale of our £225,000 maisonette in Rocester in 8 days. The management company has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Rocester?

Rocester conveyancing on leasehold flats normally requires the buyer’s lawyer sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries the majority will be content to assist. They may invoice a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it is in excess of £800. The administration charge required by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration fees, without which the charge is technically not due. In reality you have no option but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Rocester - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

What is the the remaining lease term? The majority of Rocester leasehold apartments will be liable to pay a service charge for maintenance of the block set on behalf of the landlord. If you purchase the property you will have to pay this contribution, normally periodically throughout the year. This may differ from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. There will also be a ground rent to be met annual, this is usually not a large amount, say about £25-£75 but you should to check as on occasion it could be many hundreds of pounds. What is the name of the managing agents?

I have today had an offer accepted on a leasehold flat in Rocester and the broker that we are using suggested his solicitor. She quoted a thousand pounds plus VAT and disbursements. Does this sound like a good deal?

Don't just go on one estimate. One should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Rocester. Then select one that you trust and just as important, is on the approved list of the lender that you have applied for a mortgage from.