I am purchasing a house without a mortgage in West Heath. I have lived for the last twelve years in West Heath. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I have knowledge of the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a home loan, then the vast majority of the West Heath conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your lawyer will try and sway you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but he is duty bound to do this. Do bear in mind; if you are going to sell the house in the future, it will be of interest to your future purchaser what the searches disclose. On occasion houses with no practical issues can still reveal negative search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in West Heath will be able to give you some helpful guidance concerning this.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in West Heath. 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 conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Heath

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

My business partner and I are hoping to take over a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-sale-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in West Heath for less than £1,200?

We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in West Heath, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to purchase or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can put you in touch with the right lawyer. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or call us so that we may furnish you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.

I have just appointed agents to market my 2 bed flat in West Heath. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have just received a quarterly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the service charge as you normally would because all ground rent and maintenance payments should be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I inherited a ground floor flat in West Heath, conveyancing was carried out 1995. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding flats in West Heath with a long lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 50

With 50 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £36,100 and £41,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Are all West Heath legal practices on every lender conveyancing panel?

You can use our search tool or you can drop into your local bank branch in West Heath. Chances are that they will be in a position to list some approved conveyancing solicitors in West Heath