IfI were to purchase a straightforward homein Battle for cash and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Battle?
Any savings you would gain will be limited to the Battle conveyancing searches. Your solicitor is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, communicating with your sellers lawyer, stamp duty return, register the ownership etc. A marginal saving might be made by not having to register a mortgage but it won't be meaningful.
Will conveyancers ask for money on account when it comes to conveyancing in Battle?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Battle your solicitor will request that you to provide them with funds to cover the search fees. Generally this is needed to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is payable against the total price then this will be needed shortly prior to contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is needed will be payable a couple of days ahead of the completion date.
Do I need to take out insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when buying a property in Battle?
Unless a prior acquisition of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you could expect solicitors delivering conveyancing in Battle to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one close by in Battle I like with open areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Battle for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?
Should you need a mortgage that many years may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.
We're novice buyers - agreed a price, yet the estate agent informed us that the vendor will only move forward if we instruct their recommended lawyers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Battle
It is highly unlikely the vendors are behind this. Should the seller want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is going to damage their objectives. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to instruct your own,trusted Battle conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthose that will earn the estate agent a commission or meet his conveyancing targets set by corporate headquarters.
I previously advised by my bank that their approved conveyancers work on no sale no fee basis for conveyancing in Battle. Our purchase fell through yet the lawyers have requested search fees! They say the fees are seperate!
Battle conveyancing search fees are separate expenses not solicitors fees as these are payable to a third party.