I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (6 years built) in Walsingham. Almost all the properties have already been occupied. Is it strictly necessary to order local searches as part of conveyancing in Walsingham?

If you are acquiring a property with the assistance of a mortgage, your lender will need some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Walsingham conveyancing searches are for you to decide upon. No doubt your conveyancer, will ’encourage’, perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should have the searches done, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you choose to instruct your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or it may be necessary to find a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Walsingham.

I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Walsingham and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers used a factory type conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Walsingham. We have lived in Walsingham for six years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to check with 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 health insurance to cover that same sickness)

It has been 3 months since my purchase conveyancing in Walsingham concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am selling my house. My former lawyers has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Walsingham if that makes things easier.

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Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Walsingham. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Walsingham - 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.

Walsingham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

This information is important as a) areas can cause problems for the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate where repairs remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the managing agents you will want to know about it The prefered form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the leaseholders enjoy control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is frequently retained if the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. You should be aware if it is fewer than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the apartment. Check with your bank that they are willing to lend given the lease term. A short lease means that you will most likely have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of how much this will be. Remember, in most cases you would be required to have been the owner of the residence for two years before you are legally able to carry out a lease extension.