Do the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site conduct right to buy conveyancing in Summertown?
We have identified a number of conveyancing solicitors who can service right to buy transactions You should call the solicitors listed in order to obtain a costs illustration.
It is a dozen years since I acquired my house in Summertown. Conveyancing lawyers have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to locate my deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be retained by the lender or they may be archived with the conveyancers who acted in the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Summertown relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
I am assisting my sister sell her flat in Summertown. Will the conveyancer order an EPC or it is for the seller to coordinate?
After the demise of Home Packs, energy assessments was left as a required component of selling a house. An energy performance certificate should be to hand prior to the property being put on the market. It is not a task that solicitors normally organise. Where you are using a Summertown conveyancing solicitor they may help arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with reputable local providers
We had appointed solicitors located in Summertown on the Santander solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me an additional amount for handling the Santander mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Santander?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your property lawyer may charge a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Santander but by your Summertown conveyancer. Numerous firms on the Santander panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but plenty of practices include it on their overall fee.
I am purchasing a property in Summertown. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Clydesdale have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that your lender is Clydesdale your lawyer must comply with the formal instructions set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Clydesdale. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Clydesdale where a lease does not meet these provisions. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Summertown.
What can a local search tell me regarding the property I am purchasing in Summertown?
Summertown conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example PSG The local search is essential in every Summertown conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.
My cousin has encouraged me to instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Summertown. Do I take his guidance?
No doubt it’s preferable to find a conveyancing solicitor is to have feedback from friends or relatives who have actually used the firm you're contemplating using.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Summertown. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.
Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Summertown - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
I own a garden flat in Summertown, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Summertown with a long lease are worth £192,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2078
With just 54 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £32,300 and £37,400 plus professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues 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 seeking the advice of a professional.