I am buying a property without a mortgage in Writtle. I have been residing for the last 20 years in Writtle. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I know the road and vicinity intimately should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Writtle conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer will ’encourage you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches done, but he has a professional duty to do this. Do bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house at a future date, it may be of relevance to your prospective buyer what the searches determine. There are plenty of instances where premises with no practical issues can still reveal unfavourable search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Writtle will provide you some sensible advice concerning this.

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Writtle?

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

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Writtle I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Writtle suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

There are only Fifty years remaining on my lease in Writtle. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is can not be found. What are my options?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to find the freeholder. For most situations an enquiry agent should be useful to conduct investigations and prepare an expert document to be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Writtle.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Writtle - A selection of Queries before buying

Many Writtle leasehold properties will have a service bill for the upkeep of the block invoiced on behalf of the management company. Where you acquire the flat you will have to pay this contribution, normally in instalments during the year. This could be anything from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built blocks. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a large figure, say about £50-£100 but you should to check as occasionally it could be surprisingly expensive. The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the lessees benefit from control and even though a managing agent is often retained if the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.

Some weeks ago I was advised by my bank that their approved lawyers work on no move no charge basis for conveyancing in Writtle. Our purchase did not proceed and now the conveyancers have requested search fees! They are claiming that the fees are independent!

Writtle conveyancing search costs are separate expenses not legal costs as these are payable to a third party.