I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Shoeburyness for our house purchase. Our broker informed us that our bank Norwich and Peterborough Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

A bank can direct that a panel solicitor act for it. You would be expected to bear the cost of this. Do use our tool to choose a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in Shoeburyness on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society member panel.

I have recentlydiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Shoeburyness for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Shoeburyness conveyancing specialists.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Shoeburyness. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shoeburyness

Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

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I have just appointed agents to market my garden apartment in Shoeburyness. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have recently received a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is clear the service charge as usual because all ground rent and service payments will be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Shoeburyness - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

The majority of Shoeburyness leasehold flats will be liable to pay a service bill for the upkeep of the block levied on behalf of the management company. Where you acquire the apartment you will have to meet this contribution, normally in instalments throughout the year. This can be anything from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. There will also be a rentcharge to be met yearly, this is usually not a exorbitant amount, say about £50-£100 but you need to check as on occasion it can be many hundreds of pounds. How much is the ground rent and service charge?