I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (seven years old) in Dunmow. 95% of the appartments have already been disposed of. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Dunmow?
Where you are obtaining a mortgage, your mortgage company will require some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Dunmow conveyancing searches are optional. No doubt your conveyancer, will ’encourage’, perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should have the searches done, but he or she is duty bound in this regard. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you choose to instruct your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or it may be necessary to instruct a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Dunmow.
My mortgage company has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Dunmow but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Dunmow round the corner to me. Can you help?
Far from all Dunmow conveyancing firms are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to choose a Dunmow conveyancing solicitor on the on the lender panel.
I have justfound out that Stirling Law have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Dunmow for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest method to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Dunmow conveyancing specialists.
I am buying a new build apartment in Dunmow. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Dunmow
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Please supply a car parking plan. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
I have recently realised that I have 72 years unexpired on my flat in Dunmow. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What should I do?
On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to track down the lessor. On the whole a specialist would be useful to conduct investigations and to produce a report which can be used as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Dunmow.
I purchased a garden flat in Dunmow, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2011. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding flats in Dunmow with an extended lease are worth £260,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2098
With only 74 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.
My parents are unable to locate their Dunmow property on the HM Land Registry site. They recall that 48 years ago when they purchased the property there were complications with Dunmow not being recognised in some systems.
The vast majority of premises in Dunmow should be revealed. Have you attempted a search to just the postcode. Normally it will identify all the properties within the postcode. Assuming the property is registered it will be there with a title number. Where they bought 48 years ago it's conceivable it may be unregistered. The address might still be revealed but with the title number shown 'na'. In this scenario you will need to locate the original title deeds which could be with your parent’s bank.