Finally the sale completed on my house in Nettleham last April but the buyer keeps SMS messaging me to moan that their lawyer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What should have happened following completion?

Post completion of your disposal your solicitor is committed to deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Where appropriate, your solicitor must also confirm that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps just for conveyancing in Nettleham.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Nettleham. My lender is Virgin

Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 9/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :

3 months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Nettleham completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Nettleham with a loan from Virgin Money. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my solicitor about this side-deal as it would jeopardize my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £450,000 garden flat in Nettleham next Tuesday. The management company has quoted £336 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Nettleham?

Nettleham conveyancing on leasehold flats normally requires the buyer’s lawyer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to address these enquiries most will be content to assist. They are entitled to charge a reasonable administration fee for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it exceeds £800. The administration charge invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration fees, otherwise the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that one has no choice but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to complete the sale of your home.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Nettleham - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

What restrictions are contained in the Nettleham Lease? You will want to find out as much as possible concerning the company managing the block as they can either make living at the property much simpler or uncomfortable. As the owner 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 upkeep of the common parts. You should not be afraid to ask other tenants if they are happy with their management. On a final note, be sure you understand the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the relevant party and specifically what you get for your money. The best form of lease structure is where the freehold title is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this situation the lessees enjoy being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is often retained where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.