My fiance’s step-father is a conveyancer. I hope that I can be offered friends and family pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Whitwick?

You should contrast pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this site. Whilst estimates seem to be different but the service one can expect are distinct between solicitors as is true with most professions.

It has been five months since my purchase conveyancing in Whitwick completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Whitwick I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Whitwick for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan that many years may be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Whitwick. I have stumble upon a site which seems to have the ideal answer If it is possible to get all the legals done via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Whitwick. Before I get started I require certainty as to the unexpired term of the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Whitwick - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Whitwick Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

Is the freehold owned collectively by the tenants? Please note that where the lease has less than 80 years it will affect the marketability of the flat. It is worth checking with your bank that they are content with remaining years on the lease. A short lease means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of what this will be. For most Whitwicklease extensions you will need to own the premises for a couple of years in order to be legally able to extend the lease. What is the service charge and ground rent on the apartment?