Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in St Leonards On Sea. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in St Leonards On Sea - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details 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.

You should [be sent a copy of the lease|receive a copy of the lease]

Expecting to sign contracts shortly on a studio apartment in St Leonards On Sea. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they report fully on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in St Leonards On Sea should include some of the following:

• The length of the lease term You should be advised as what happens when the lease expires, and informed of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years
• The total extent of the demise. This will be the apartment itself but might include a loft or basement if appropriate.
• Setting out your legal entitlements in relation to the communal areas in the building.By way of example, does the lease include a right of way over an accessway or hallways?
• Whether your lease has a provision for a reserve fund?
• Repair and maintenance of the flat
• What options are open to you if a neighbour breach a clause of their lease?

For details of the information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in St Leonards On Sea please enquire of your solicitor in advance of your conveyancing in St Leonards On Sea

I today plan to offer on a house that appears to be perfect, at a reasonable price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just discovered that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues buying a leasehold house in St Leonards On Sea. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been appointed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in St Leonards On Sea ?

Most houses in St Leonards On Sea are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in St Leonards On Sea so you should seriously consider looking for a St Leonards On Sea conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the freeholder’spermission to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the property is located on an estate. Your solicitor will appraise you on the various issues.

I work for a reputable estate agent office in St Leonards On Sea where we have witnessed a few leasehold sales derailed as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received conflicting advice from local St Leonards On Sea conveyancing solicitors. Please can you confirm whether the seller of a flat can commence the lease extension process for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is 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.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £ 200000 apartment in St Leonards On Sea next Wednesday . The management company has quoted £<Macro 'feeRangeWithVAT'> for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in St Leonards On Sea?

St Leonards On Sea conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes normally necessitates fees being raised by managing agents :

• Answering pre-exchange questions
• Where consent is required before sale in St Leonards On Sea
• Supplying insurance information
• Deeds of covenant upon sale
• Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for St Leonards On Sea leasehold premises is £350. For St Leonards On Sea conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide the information.

I bought a 2 bed flat in St Leonards On Sea, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2003. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding properties in St Leonards On Sea with over 90 years remaining are worth £169,000. The ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2102

With 76 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £10,500 and £12,000 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.