I went with a Brown Edge based solicitor for my conveyancing in Brown Edge last week. Looking through the terms of engagement I seeI am liable for charges even if the sale aborts. Should I ditch them and choose a web based lawyer advertising no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Brown Edge?
Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the fee levels will generally be more expensive to cover the conveyances that abort. Dont forget that these schemes generally do not protect you from expenditure for instance Brown Edge conveyancing search expenses.
I am purchasing a garden flat in Brown Edge. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Brown Edge you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Brown Edge.
My relative recommended that where I am buying in Brown Edge I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Brown Edge conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Brown Edge around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Brown Edge.
I was pointed in your direction by numerous estate agents in Brown Edge to choose a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers over and above a competitor’s?
We don’t offer any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
Back In 2000, I bought a leasehold house in Brown Edge. Conveyancing and Halifax mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Brown Edge who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Brown Edge conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I own a split level flat in Brown Edge, conveyancing having been completed 9 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar properties in Brown Edge with a long lease are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2091
You have 66 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £11,400 and £13,200 plus professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.
What type of property do your Brown Edge conveyancing quotes apply to?
The quotes supplied are only appropriate to standard residential homes in England & Wales. If you have any different needs for instance industrial or agricultural property or commercial conveyancing in Brown Edge please contact us to address your requirements .