Finally the sale completed on my house in Pratt's Bottom last October yet the purchaser is calling every few hours complaining that their conveyancer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
Following your house sale your solicitor should deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Where appropriate, your solicitor should also confirm that the mortgage has been paid off to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion tasks peculiar conveyancing in Pratt's Bottom.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold property in Pratt's Bottom. The property agents advise that it is the norm for flats in Pratt's Bottom to have less than 75 years remaining. I am expecting a mortgage with Platform. Is this going to be acceptable if the lease has 72 years unexpired.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing 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 12/7/2026 the requirements read as follows :
I purchased a renovated Edwardian house in Pratt's Bottom. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Barnsley Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Pratt's Bottom and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with your conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business premises in Pratt's Bottom and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to provides protection to commercial leaseholders, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a new tenancy and remain in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Pratt's Bottom
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a property in Monmouth but live in Pratt's Bottom. My conveyancer (who is 300 miles awayneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Pratt's Bottom who can attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Pratt's Bottom based
When it comes to my conveyancing in Pratt's Bottom should I be charged VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee
(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some Pratt's Bottom conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the conveyancing practitioner's time in submitting the funds this way.