I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my rented apartment in Carbis Bay 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 serve notice on a rental until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, contact to your conveyancer and urge them to they apply pressure on the owners lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work to achieve
I own a renovated Victorian house in Carbis Bay. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Birmingham Midshires. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Carbis Bay and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Carbis Bay is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Carbis Bay are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Carbis Bay you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Carbis Bay may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a house in Monmouth but live in Carbis Bay. My lawyer (based 300 kilometers awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Carbis Bay to attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Carbis Bay based
Completion is due on the sale of our £400,000 flat in Carbis Bay next Wednesday. The managing agents has quoted £336 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Carbis Bay?
Carbis Bay conveyancing on leasehold apartments typically necessitates administration charges invoiced by freeholders :
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Completing pre-contract enquiries
Where consent is required before sale in Carbis Bay
Copies of the building insurance and schedule
Deeds of covenant upon sale
Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
I own a leasehold flat in Carbis Bay, conveyancing having been completed 3 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding properties in Carbis Bay with an extended lease are worth £227,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2095
With just 72 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
What type of property do your Carbis Bay conveyancing quotes relate to?
The quotes provided are only relevant to standard domestic homes in England & Wales. If you have any different needs such as industrial or agricultural land or commercial conveyancing in Carbis Bay please contact us to discuss your requirements .