What does a local search reveal concerning the house we're buying in Brandon?

Brandon conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Searchflow The local search plays an important part in most Brandon conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Brandon. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Brandon

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Brandon I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Brandon for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

How straightforward is it to use your search app to select a conveyancing practitioner in Brandon on the panel for my bank?

First select a bank such as Accord Mortgages Ltd, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Bank of Ireland then type in your location for instance Brandon. Conveyancing firms in Brandon and further afield will then be identified.

I have today placed an offer on a leasehold flat in Brandon and the estate agent that we are dealing with recommended his conveyancer. She quoted £900 including VAT and 3rd party costs. Does this sound reasonable?

You should not rely on one quote. One should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Brandon. Then pick one that you trust and crucially, is on the approved panel of the mortgage company that you are sourcing your mortgage from.