I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my rented flat in Blackwood by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not previously done so, update to your lawyer and urge them to they apply pressure on the owners side, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will look towards
Is there a list of RBS panel solicitors in Blackwood on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
No. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings viewable over the internet. Where you are in need of a Blackwood lawyer on the RBS please make the most of our facility.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Blackwood. I have a mortgage agreed with Nottingham. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Nottingham, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Blackwood on 2/1/2026, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Yorkshire BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Yorkshire BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
three months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Blackwood completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Blackwood I like with a park and station nearby, however it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Blackwood in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Blackwood and how can you help?
The 1954 Act provides protection to business lessees, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Blackwood is one of our hundreds of areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are located
Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a Blackwood conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Blackwood conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you talk with several firms including non Blackwood conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:
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If they are not ALEP accredited then why not? What volume of lease extensions has the firm completed in Blackwood in the last 12 months?
I invested in buying a 2 bed flat in Blackwood, conveyancing having been completed May 2009. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Blackwood with over 90 years remaining are worth £171,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2105
With only 79 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as legals.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.