The conveyancer who helped my previous purchase has given a fee estimate £1150 for leasehold conveyancing in Burton upon Stather. I’m selling a Georgian detached home for £300,000. Is this too much? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Burton upon Stather?
The quote is slightly on the expensive side. If you shop around you may be able to reduce the fees marginally by say £125. That being said, you couldlive to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. Remember to be sure the solicitor can represent your bank. Do use our search tool to locate a Burton upon Stather conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Burton upon Stather.
At what point does exchange of contracts occur in residential conveyancing in Burton upon Stather and do I need to attend the lawyers office?
Where you are near to our conveyancing solicitors in Burton upon Stather you are welcome to attend to sign documents. However, the firms we work with provide a countrywide conveyancing service and give just as detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to exchange contracts at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Burton upon Stather)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
How do I check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Burton upon Stather is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Virgin Money thus spending £175.00 in further legal bill.
Feel free to make use of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Pick the lender and type ‘Burton upon Stather’ or your preferred area and you will see a number of lawyer located in Burton upon Stather or by proximity to you.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a house in Neath but I am based in Burton upon Stather. My lawyer (who is 250 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Burton upon Stather who can witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Burton upon Stather
I've recently bought a leasehold house in Burton upon Stather. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I bought a split level flat in Burton upon Stather, conveyancing having been completed 7 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Burton upon Stather with a long lease are worth £255,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2098
With only 73 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do 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 seeking the advice of a professional.
My husband and I are are looking to find an affordable conveyancing solicitor in Burton upon Stather to purchase a home. I want to avoid being ripped off and there's various Burton upon Stather conveyancing practices out there...who do I opt for?
If you have never instructed a conveyancer previously, a personal recommendation from relatives or friends is a preferable starting point and is often a good barometer of quality. Alternatively, consult the Law Society’s online directory of solicitors in Burton upon Stather or use our search tool to select a conveyancing solicitor in Burton upon Stather.