Sheffield Solicitors That Deal With Freehold Purchases?

[soulman83 10]

Hi everyone,

 

Could anyone recommend a solicitor in the Sheffield area that can help my parents with the purchase of the freehold of their end of terrace house? If anyone has used anyone to do this and can recommend someone I would appreciate it. Also if anyone knows a solicitor that provides a free consultation on this to start with so we can explain the situation with the lease that would be even better.

 

Thank you in advance.

[andysm 18]

I'm using Norrie, Waite & Slater. Be prepared, freehold purchases are taking a long time, there are major delays at the land registry. Next month is the 2 year anniversary of the start of my freehold purchase journey.

[soulman83 10]

Thanks Andysm for your comment. Are you buying the freehold of a house or flat? I hear there are issues with flats more than opposed to houses and the current freeholder is confident it could be completed within 6 months, hence my question.

[lobster 54]

I've just sold a Freehold took about 6 months to complete . used Norrie Waite and Slator

[andysm 18]

I'm buying the freehold for a house. The documents were signed and the money paid in October last year, but I am waiting for LR to update their records.

[Jeffrey Shaw 93]

On 11/10/2023 at 21:21, andysm said:

I'm buying the freehold for a house. The documents were signed and the money paid in October last year, but I am waiting for LR to update their records.

HMLR is taking much longer than pre-Virus.

But that's not so important, once you've completed your f/r purchase.

If it becomes urgent, e.g. you need registration finishing because of an onward sale or remortgage, HMLR can usually expedite the application once the solicitor who lodged it submits appropriate evidence.

See https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-processing-times

On 09/10/2023 at 21:44, soulman83 said:

Thanks Andysm for your comment. Are you buying the freehold of a house or flat? I hear there are issues with flats more than opposed to houses and the current freeholder is confident it could be completed within 6 months, hence my question.

The statutory rules about flats are different from those re houses, anyway.

But the HMLR delays are the same!

[topflat29 10]

The Land Registry are taking  17-22  months to register :

 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-processing-times

 

[Jeffrey Shaw 93]

And the rest! My record is over 2yrs.