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Our property experts have provided some information and answers here to some frequently asked questions regularly raised by our clients about new build properties. No, as the property is being built and you will receive a structural guarantee there is no requirement for a survey, unless you decide you require one. If you have a lender, a valuation survey will be carried out by them.

This depends on the route you go down. If you purchase the property and want to get a lease extension done straight away you can approach the landlord informally, but the landlord can refuse to provide you with a lease extension. If you have been registered as the proprietor of the property for at least two years at HM Land Registry, you can approach the landlord via a formal route, which would involve submitting a Section 42 notice. (Please note the two years start from the date you have been registered as the owner at HM Land Registry and not two years since you purchased the property).

At the grant of a new lease, you have the option to make a full market election, meaning you pay the full amount of stamp duty (The amount of stamp duty had you been purchasing a 100% of the property). This would mean when you purchase shares above 80% in the property you would not have to pay stamp duty. If you decided not to make a full market election at the grant of a shared ownership lease, you would have to pay stamp duty on every staircasing transaction over 80%.

You should obtain important information, if you are able, such as: The details of all parties involved; names and addresses of witnesses. The location of the accident and conditions of the weather/road. You should also take photos of the scene and record details of any damage. If injured, seek assistance for your injuries and take photographs. If you are injured, report the incident to the police within 24 hours.

No two divorces or civil partnership dissolutions are ever identical. In our experience however, a straightforward divorce or civil partnership dissolution usually takes between four and six months. If there are additional factors to consider, such as finances or children, then those matters may affect the length of time it takes to obtain the final order of divorce.