We note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Sprowston?

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

We're in Sprowston, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Barclays , and our lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I got the keys to my flat on 4 April and my personal details is yet to be registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Sprowston said it should be registered in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Sprowston particularly slow to register?

As far as conveyancing in Sprowston registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. As of today roughly three quarters of submission are fully addressed within two weeks but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the purchaser is living at the property thus 'speed' is not usually primary concern but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor could speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Sprowston is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Sprowston are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Sprowston you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Sprowston may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor apartment in Sprowston. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have recently received a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

It best that you discharge the invoice as normal as all ground rent and service payments will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Sprowston Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before buying

Generally speaking the outlay for major works tend not to be wrapped into the maintenance charges, albeit that some managing agents in Sprowston require tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of building a fund for larger works. This information is useful as a) areas can result in problems for the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the managing agents you will wish to have complete disclosure If a Sprowston lease has fewer than 80 years it will affect the marketability of the property. It is worth checking with your bank that they are willing to lend given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of what this will be. For most Sprowstonlease extensions you will need to own the property for 24 months in order to be entitled to extend the lease.