We hope to to buy with Earl Shilton BS. I visited 3 or 4 local practices yet am unable to find a Shifnal conveyancing firm on the Earl Shilton BS panel. Can you help?

You should make the most of the search tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type Shifnal or your preferred area and you will see numerous conveyancers offices in Shifnal or nearest you.

I have been told that property searches are a common cause of obstruction in Shifnal conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Shifnal.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Shifnal. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shifnal

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I am employed by a long established estate agency in Shifnal where we have experienced a few leasehold sales derailed due to short leases. I have received inconsistent advice from local Shifnal conveyancing firms. Could you confirm whether the owner of a flat can commence the lease extension formalities for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence 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 to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.

An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder 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 buyer.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Shifnal - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

The answer will be important as a) areas could result in problems in the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if services are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will need to have all the details How much is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the property? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?

I pay a maintenance fee for my flat in Shifnal. Due to redundancy and personal issues I slipped behind with payments. I negotiated a payment schedule but there remains around £2000 outstanding as of today.

I want to sell and I am worried this may threaten to derail the sale if I have to pay off the amount due now. I'd like to sell up and then repay the arrears from the completion monies - is this achievable?

The conveyancer dealing with your Shifnal sale will hopefully be able to negotiate with the appropriate parties, and agree with them whether or not they would accept payment out of the sale proceeds. This is indicative of why it is sensible to use a conveyancing practitioner in Shifnal as they are likely to enjoy an established relationship with the management company.