My wife and I are intent on selling our home in Longfield and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed an online conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Longfield. We have lived in Longfield for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get confirmation need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)

About to purchase a new build apartment in Longfield. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Longfield

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. 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. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Longfield before retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to issue a loan on such a house.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Longfield. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Longfield especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Longfield.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Longfield and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Longfield. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Longfield area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Longfield. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am looking at a couple of flats in Longfield both have about fifty years unexpired on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

There are plenty of short leases in Longfield. The lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease deteriorates and results in it becoming more expensive to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage lenders may be reluctant to lend money on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We recommend you seek professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this area.

Longfield Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

Does the lease have more than 82 years unexpired? Where a Longfield lease has fewer than 80 years it will impact the salability of the property. Check with your mortgage company that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth discovering how much this would cost. For most Longfieldlease extensions you would need to own the property for 24 months before you are eligible to carry out a lease extension. Does the lease include onerous restrictions?