I am remortgaging my house in Greystones, does my lawyer need to be on the TSB Conveyancing panel?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but TSB will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

Me and my brother have a semi-detached Victorian house in Greystones. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking Barnsley Building Society to clarify?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Greystones and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Greystones ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders will not give a loan on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Greystones. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Greystones to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

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I’m about to sell my basement flat in Greystones. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have just received a half-yearly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is clear the service charge as usual given that all ground rent and service invoices should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Greystones - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

How many years remain on the lease? Who manages the block? What is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the apartment?