I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must vacate my let out flat in Arnold by 20/8/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice for your letting unless you have exchanged. If you have not already done so, update to your conveyancer and urge them to they seek the assistance the other lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look to achieve
My house in Arnold is up for sale and I have a buyer. Will my solicitor have to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently at the moment.
Is it correct that all Arnold CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the RBS conveyancing panel?
A selection of banks and building societies now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.
How can we tell if a Arnold conveyancing solicitor on the Clydesdale panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Arnold getting recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your transaction.
I'm in the throws of viewing apartments in Arnold and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Santander.
It would be sensible to start your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the estate agent. As you are seeking a mortgage with Santander, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Santander conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Arnold for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to see if the premises 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 Arnold conveyancing specialists.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Arnold and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Arnold. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Arnold area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Arnold. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a two apartments in Arnold which have about fifty years unexpired on the leases. should I be concerned?
There are plenty of short leases in Arnold. The lease is a right to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As a lease shortens the marketability of the lease decreases and it becomes more expensive to acquire a lease extension. For this reason it is often a good idea to extend the lease term. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We advise that you get professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this area.
I invested in buying a leasehold flat in Arnold, conveyancing was carried out 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? Corresponding flats in Arnold with an extended lease are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2099
With only 74 years unexpired we estimate the premium for 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 that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.