My fiancee and I are buying our first home. The conveyancer has contact usto see if we would like to order extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's relevant for conveyancing in Eastwood
The number and type of Eastwood conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your overall approach to risk. What is important is that you properly appreciate what information the searches could provide. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that search. Should you be unsure, ask your lawyer to guide you.
It is 10 years ago since I purchased my home in Eastwood. Conveyancing lawyers have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to track down the title documents. Is this a major issue?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be with the mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the conveyancers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in most cases the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Eastwood involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is not registered it is more problematic but is resolvable.
I have 7378 less than 75 years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Eastwood. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions right?
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. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 3/9/2026 the requirements read as follows :
About to purchase a new build apartment in Eastwood. 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.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Eastwood
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Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.
I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Eastwood I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Eastwood for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
We're new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, but the agent informed us that the seller will only proceed if we appoint the agent's preferred solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a high street solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Eastwood
We suspect that the seller is not behind this ultimatum. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Eastwood conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothose that will provide their negotiator at the agency a commission or achieve conveyancing targets pre-set by HQ.