My best friend’s brother is a conveyancer. I anticipate that I'll be able to get mate’s fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure should I be expecting for conveyancing in Seascale and Sellafield?

It’s prudent to look for two or three conveyancing estimates. Do use our search tool on this page. You will notice that estimates seem to be different but the service one can expect differ between property lawyers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

My Seascale and Sellafield conveyancer has spotted an inconsistency when comparing the information in the home valuation report and what is in the legal papers for the property. My lawyer says that he is obliged to ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s stance right?

Your conveyancing practitioner must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

I'm buying a new build house in Seascale and Sellafield with a mortgage from Chelsea Building Society. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not inform my lawyer about this side-deal as it may impact my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

Hoping to buy a property located in Seascale and Sellafield and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Seascale and Sellafield. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Seascale and Sellafield area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Seascale and Sellafield. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am a negotiator for a busy estate agent office in Seascale and Sellafield where we have witnessed a few leasehold sales jeopardised due to short leases. I have received contradictory information from local Seascale and Sellafield conveyancing solicitors. Could you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can instigate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

Seascale and Sellafield Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

Make sure you find out if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For instance it is reasonably common in Seascale and Sellafield leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in Seascale and Sellafield. If you like the propertyin Seascale and Sellafield however your cat is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be presented with a difficult decision. Best to be warned whether fixing the lift or some other major work is due shortly to be shared amongst the tenants and could well materially increase the the service costs or necessitate a specific payment. What is the annual service fee and ground rent?