We are about to sign contracts for a semi detached house in Bures. We encountered a problem. The mortgage offer with TSB expires on 3/8/2026 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 5/8/2026. Can one extend the mortgage expiry date?
The person best placed to address this issue is your solicitors who will determine whether they corresponding with the mortgage broker, vendor’s conveyancers, selling agents or conceivably all parties given what has happend in your transaction to date.
Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Bures even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example if I wish to buy an office in Bures with a mortgage from Barclays Direct?
The service is predominantly utilised to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in Bures but we have listed towards the end of this page some Bures commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the solicitors directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Barclays Direct
My partner and I are planning on selling our property in Bures and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Bures conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a national conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Bures. Having lived in Bures for 4 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I was advised by a few estate agents in Bures to select a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers rather than a competitor’s?
We don’t give any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
Expecting to sign contracts shortly on a garden flat in Bures. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Bures should include some of the following:
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The landlord’s rights to access the property. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Will you be prohibited or prevented from having pets in the property? Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? Who has the liability to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is important that you know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building What you can do if another tenant in the building is in violation of a provision in their lease?
I own a basement flat in Bures, conveyancing formalities finalised October 2001. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Bures with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2095
With 69 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.
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 without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
My brother is buying a leasehold flat in Bures. He has received an estimate by the conveyancing practitioner connected to the selling agents and it came to £1275 . It was seven years ago since I sold and bought a property and it cost was £495. Have costs really gone up that much?
What does the conveyancing estimate include? Is it just for the legal fees, or what you will be paying in total (for instance Bures searches, land registry fees, etc)