We see that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Sandy?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Sandy.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Sandy?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Sandy. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Sandy. 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 legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sandy

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Sandy I like with open areas and station nearby, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Sandy suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

How do I identify a Sandy law firm on the conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Sandy conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Sandy conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to check if they are on the member panel