I have Fifty Six years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Fakenham. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 2/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Me and my partner are buying a property in Fakenham. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On the day of competition we have to deposit funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
We had instructed solicitors locally in Fakenham on the Leeds Building Society solicitor panel. They are now charging me an additional fee for dealing with the Leeds Building Society mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Leeds Building Society?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancer can charge a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by Leeds Building Society but by your Fakenham property lawyer. Numerous firms on the Leeds Building Society panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but many practices incorporate it on their overall fee.
I currently have a mortgage with Bank of Ireland for my property in Fakenham. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Bank of Ireland?
You must advise Bank of Ireland prior to letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Bank of Ireland’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Bank of Ireland directly. You need not do this via a Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel solicitor.
I have justfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Fakenham for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Fakenham conveyancing specialists.
I am selling my home. My previous conveyancers closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Fakenham if that affects matters.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Fakenham. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.
Am I best advised to appoint a Fakenham conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? An old friend can carry out the legal formalities however they are based 300kilometers drive away.
The benefit of a local Fakenham conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign paperwork, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Fakenham know how is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and they were happy that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Fakenham conveyancing lawyer just because they are Fakenham based.