My home in Chandlers Ford is up for sale and I have a buyer. Will the property lawyer have to be required to be on the Barclays conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Barclays conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently at the moment.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Chandlers Ford. 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 conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chandlers Ford

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please supply a car parking plan. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Chandlers Ford prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders may not give a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Chandlers Ford. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Chandlers Ford especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Chandlers Ford.

Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a basement flat in Chandlers Ford. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Chandlers Ford should include some of the following:

Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice? You must be told what constitutes a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned Advice concerning the obligations as set out in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - with regard to both the building, and the wider rights a lessee has You should have a good understanding of the building insurance provisions Alterations to the flat

I inherited a split level flat in Chandlers Ford, conveyancing formalities finalised November 1999. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in Chandlers Ford with an extended lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2084

With only 59 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £20,900 and £24,200 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

My conveyancing in Chandlers Ford completes on Friday, yet the vendors I am purchasing from wants to vacate 24 hours later at afternoon. Can I accept this?

If you require a mortgage then your conveyancing practitioner will demand that you have vacant possession on Friday - the lending institution will compel it.