My fiance and I are buying a purpose built flat in Atherton with a residential mortgage from Halifax.We use our Atherton conveyancing practitioner but Halifax informed us she’s not listed on their approved list of firms. we are left little option but to use a Halifax panel solicitor or retain our high street solicitor and fork out for a Halifax panel lawyer to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?
Unfortunately,no. The mortgage issued to you contains terms and conditions, a common one being that solicitors must be on the Halifax solicitor panel. Until recently, most banks had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Halifax
Please help - my lawyer advises that restrictive coveneant insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Atherton?
The right level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Halifax and Leeds Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.
is it true that all Atherton conveyancing solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the RBS conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. The majority of lenders do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be governed by the CLC.
After what feels like an age I have had an offer on a flat in Atherton accepted, the vendors do however have an associated purchase. The sellers have offered on on an apartment, but it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Atherton. What do I do now? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Virgin Money?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Atherton conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must ensure that your solicitor is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent stages this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market many buyers will apply for the mortgage with Virgin Money and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their solicitor to move forward with searches.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Atherton?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Atherton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
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There are only 72 years left on my flat in Atherton. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?
If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply 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 magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to track down the landlord. For most situations an enquiry agent may be useful to carry out a search and to produce a report to be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Atherton.
I inherited a studio flat in Atherton, conveyancing was carried out in 2006. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Atherton with over 90 years remaining are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 2082
With only 57 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £28,500 and £33,000 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 renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.
Are all Atherton law firms on every bank conveyancing panel?
You can use our search tool or you can go into your local bank branch in Atherton. Chances are that they will be in a position to suggest some approved conveyancing solicitors in Atherton