After what seems like an age a mortgage agreement from HSBC for the remortgage of my 4 bedroom flat is expected imminently. Are you able to propose a cheap conveyancing solicitor in Melksham?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of cut-price fees for conveyancing in Melksham. Our intention is to offer excellent value conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing brokers teasing you with low cost conveyancing in Melksham. The optimum outcome, in deciding on cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you with a surprising uplift in extras and still not get the service expected.

I have a terraced Georgian house in Melksham. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Barclays Direct. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

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 Melksham and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.

Are there any apps to help identify a Melksham solicitor on the Barclays Direct conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 25miles to meet the lawyer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of Melksham conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Melksham conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to see if they are on the Barclays Direct approved list

My brother has encouraged me to appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Melksham. Should I use them?

No doubt the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have used the firm that you are contemplating using.

I work for a busy estate agency in Melksham where we have witnessed a few flat sales put at risk due to short leases. I have been given conflicting advice from local Melksham conveyancing firms. Please can you confirm whether the owner of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the sale.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Melksham - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

Its a good idea to find out as much as you can regarding the managing agents as they can either make living at the property much easier or uncomfortable. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are often in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to daily matters like the tidiness of the common parts. Don't be shy to ask other people what they think of them. On a final note, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the managing agents and precisely what it includes. Generally speaking the outlay for major works are not included within service charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Melksham ask leasehold owners to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance. Who are the managing agents?