It is a dozen years since I acquired my property in Aldeburgh. Conveyancing lawyers have now been appointed on the sale but I am unable to find my title documents. Will this cause complications?

Don’t worry too much. First there is a chance that the deeds will be with your mortgage company or they could be archived with the lawyers who handled your purchase. Secondly in most cases the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Aldeburgh relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

Are the BSA intent on creating a searchable register to list practices on the Loughborough BS conveyancing panel for example in Aldeburgh?

We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.

Taking into account that I am about to part with 450k on 3 bedroom house in Aldeburgh I wish to have a conversation with the lawyer concerning thehome move in advance of appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor due to be doing your conveyancing in Aldeburgh.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique person, not a file number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Aldeburgh should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a property in Swansea but reside in Aldeburgh. My solicitor (based 235 miles awayneeds me to sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Aldeburgh who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Aldeburgh

Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Aldeburgh with the intention of expediting the sale process?

• Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Aldeburgh can be bypassed if you get in touch lawyers as soon as you market your property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation which will be required by the purchasers’ solicitors.
If you have the benefit of shareholding in the Management Company, you should make sure that you are holding the original share document. Obtaining a duplicate share certificate is often a time consuming process and delays many a Aldeburgh home move. If a new share is required, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (where applicable) for this sooner rather than later. Many freeholders or managing agents in Aldeburgh charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should find out the actual amount of the charges. The management information can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Aldeburgh. Some Aldeburgh leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this applies to your lease, you should place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand bank and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is financially capable of paying the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their solicitors. If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s permission? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Aldeburgh state that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring necessitate a licence from the Landlord approving such alterations. Where you dont have the consents to hand you should not contact the landlord without contacting your solicitor in advance.

Aldeburgh Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

How long is the Lease? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments?