I am buying a new build apartment in Shard End. Conveyancing is daunting 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 are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shard End

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. 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. 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Shard End in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Shard End. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Shard End especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Shard End.

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

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

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Shard End. Conveyancing and Santander mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in Shard End who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

First contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to instruct a Shard End conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I purchased a 1st floor flat in Shard End, conveyancing formalities finalised October 2007. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar properties in Shard End with a long lease are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2085

With 60 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

Our lender agreed in principle to issue us a mortgage. We appointed a high street conveyancer in Shard End last week. This morning, our financial adviser called to say that the lender said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As FTB's, we did not have a clue that the bank had a say Is this permitted?

You are at liberty to use any conveyencer you wish to select including the said conveyancer in Shard End but if your lender aren't happy with them you must incur an extra fee so the bank can appoint their own solicitors as well to protect their interest. sometimes it is conceivable that your solicitor may apply to get included on to the bank panel. Do make the most of online search facilities such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Shard End on the bank panel. You can go into your high street bank branch in Shard End. They can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Shard End on the bank panel.