I am not well enough to travel far from Brixham. Is there a reason why all Brixham conveyancing practitioners aren't automatically on all mortgage company panels?
Even though it may seem unfair for banks to limit who can represent them, from the public’s or conveyancer’s viewpoint, the other side of the coin is that lenders are becoming ever more anxious and feel it imperative to defend themselves from illegal activities. As a consequence of this concern banks have reduced their panel of approved conveyancing lawyers to a manageable size.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Brixham 5 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?
Assuming the title is registered the details of your proprietorship will be documented by HMLR with a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and secure up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Brixham I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Brixham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Discount the offer by the amount the 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 could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.
I am looking to sell my home. My former conveyancers closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Brixham if that makes things easier.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Brixham. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Brixham. I happened to discover a site which appears to be the ideal answer If it is possible to get all the legals done via web that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
Do online conveyancing organisations do everything a local Brixham solicitor does or do I still need to employ a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Brixham?
If you use an online conveyancer they will undertake all the things your Brixham conveyancer would cover.