We decided to go with a high street firm for my conveyancing in Sutton on Trent today. Upon checking the terms of engagement I seewe are responsible for fees even where the conveyance does not complete. Should I go with them or choose an on-line conveyancing company promoting no move no charge conveyancing in Sutton on Trent?

It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will tend to be be more expensive to cover those cases that fail to complete. Please beware that these arrangements rarely protect you from disbursements for example Sutton on Trent conveyancing search expenses.

I am acquiring a house for cash in Sutton on Trent. I have lived for the last dozen years in Sutton on Trent. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I know the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Sutton on Trent conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your conveyancer will ’encourage you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches done, but she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to take into account; if you are going to sell the house at a future date, it could be of relevance to your future buyer what the searches reveal. Sometimes properties with functional issues can still throw up adverse search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Sutton on Trent should be able to give you some sensible guidance concerning this.

My wife and I own a renovated Victorian property in Sutton on Trent. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Bank of Scotland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Sutton on Trent and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Sutton on Trent. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sutton on Trent

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. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Sutton on Trent. Before diving in I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Sutton on Trent - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Sutton on Trent - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

What is the service charge and ground rent on the flat? What is the name of the managing agents? The best form of lease structure is if the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this arrangement the lessees benefit from being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is frequently employed where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.