Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Hampton costs more?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Hampton and elsewhere usually involve extra work compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes reviewing the lease, liaising with the landlord about serving applicable notices, procuring up-to-date service charge and management information, securing the freeholder’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different owners have owned the lease since it was first entered into.

I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need this when buying a house in Hampton? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some house owners living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Hampton?

Unless a previous acquisition of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you could assume that lawyers handling conveyancing in Hampton to continue to recommend a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Hampton. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

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

Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. 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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I am looking to sell my property. My past lawyers have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Hampton if that makes a difference.

You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Hampton. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

I only have 72 years remaining on my lease in Hampton. I need to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the landlord. In some cases a specialist may be helpful to carry out a search and prepare an expert document which can be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Hampton.

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in negotiating a lease extension in Hampton. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Where there is a absentee landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to assess the price.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Hampton property is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 82.93 years.