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When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in Great Sankey, you will need to chose a conveyancing practitioner with leasehold experience. Whether your mortgage company is to be Lloyds, RBS or Bradford & Bingley be sure to find a lawyer on their approved list. Find a Great Sankey conveyancing lawyer with our search tool

Sample questions relating to Great Sankey leasehold conveyancing

I am hoping to complete next month on a leasehold property in Great Sankey. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they are sending me a report within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Great Sankey should include some of the following:

  • You should be sent a copy of the lease
  • The length of the lease term You should be advised as what happens when the lease ends, and informed of the importance of the 80 year mark
  • An explanation as to the provision in the lease to pay service charges - with regard to both the building, and the more general rights a leaseholder has
  • Whether your lease has a provision for a sinking fund?
  • I don't know whether the lease allows me to alter or improve anything in the flat - you should know whether it applies to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether consent is required
  • The landlord’s rights to access the flat you be made aware that your landlord has rights of access and I know how much notice s/he must provide.
  • Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Great Sankey please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Great Sankey

    • I’m about to sell my 2 bed apartment in Great Sankey.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated but I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

    It best that you clear the invoice as normal because all ground rent and service charges will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

    What are your top tips when it comes to choosing a Great Sankey conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

    If you are instructing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Great Sankey conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Great Sankey conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. Some following of questions could be of use:

    • How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation?
  • What are the legal fees for lease extension work?

    • Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Great Sankey from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?

    • Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Great Sankey can be bypassed where you get in touch lawyers the minute you market your property and request that they start to put together the leasehold information which will be required by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
    • Many freeholders or Management Companies in Great Sankey charge for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the actual amount of the charges. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Great Sankey.
  • In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s consent? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Great Sankey state that internal structural changes or laying down wooden flooring necessitate a licence issued by the Landlord acquiescing to such alterations. Should you dont have the consents in place you should not communicate with the landlord without contacting your solicitor in the first instance.
  • If there is a history of conflict with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are settled prior to the flat being put on the market. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a property where there is a current dispute. You may need to swallow your pride and discharge any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal details of the dispute to the buyers, but it is clearly preferable to reveal the dispute as over rather than unresolved.
  • If you have the benefit of shareholding in the Management Company, you should ensure that you have the original share certificate. Arranging a replacement share certificate can be a time consuming formality and slows down many a Great Sankey home move. If a new share is required, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (if applicable) for this as soon as possible.

    • Are there frequently found defects that you witness in leases for Great Sankey properties?

    There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Great Sankey. Most leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain sections are missing. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    • Repairing obligations to or maintain elements of the premises
    • Insurance obligations
    • A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party.
    • Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall

    A defective lease can cause issues when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Nationwide Building Society, Barnsley Building Society, and Alliance & Leicester all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is defective they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to pull out.

    Leasehold Conveyancing in Great Sankey - A selection of Questions you should ask before buying

      Please note that where the lease has no more than 80 years it will affect the marketability of the flat. Check with your bank that they are content with remaining years on the lease. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth discovering what this would cost. For most Great Sankeylease extensions you would be required to have been the owner of the property for two years in order to be legally able to extend the lease. Is anyone aware of any major works on the horizon that will increase the maintenance charges? Does the lease contain onerous restrictions?

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    Lease Extensions in Great Sankey