I am helping my aunt sell her flat in Arlesey. Will the solicitor commission the energy performance certificate or it is for the owner to coordinate?

Following the demise of HIPs, energy assessments was retained a required component of moving property. An energy performance certificate must be to hand in advance of the property being put on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers ordinarily organise. Where you are instructing a Arlesey conveyancing practitioner they may help arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with long established local providers

Can you help - my lawyer says that flying freehold insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Arlesey?

The right level of flying freehold indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Yorkshire Building Society and Skipton Building Society. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

My offer was accepted on a house in Arlesey on 29/5/2025, valuation was booked 4 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Kent Reliance and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I require expedited conveyancing in Arlesey as I am faced with a deadline to sign on the dotted line within one month. A mortgage is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at liberty not to do searches although no lawyer would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Arlesey the following are examples of what can be revealed and therefore affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Arlesey?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Arlesey. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Arlesey I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Arlesey in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

If you need a mortgage that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I need to assess estimates for conveyancing in Arlesey from three conveyancer and choose one. Do I ask them to sit tight until I a suitable apartment to buy.

You should only get your solicitor to start work and apply for searches once the offer has been agreed to on the property especially as Arlesey conveyancing searches are costly.