I was referred a conveyancer who has quoted £1700 for leasehold conveyancing in Chelsea. I am looking to sell a Georgian house for £300,000. Is this expensive? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Chelsea?
The quote is fractionally on the steep side. Where you are happy to invest time contrasting prices you may be able to decrease the fees marginally by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, you maycome to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. Don't forget to check that the firm can represent your lender. Do utilise our search tool to select a Chelsea conveyancing practice on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Chelsea.
I am soon to complete on the purchase of a house in Chelsea but as a result of wreckage from a small fire at the property I have was able negotiate compensation from the owner in the sum of six thousand pounds taking the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of a side agreement yet Aldermore will not permit this. Why were they informed?
Any conveyancer being on a Aldermore conveyancing panel is required to advise Aldermore of any changes to the sale price. If you prohibit your conveyancing practitioner to disclose the reduction to Aldermore then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Aldermore and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Chelsea.
How up to date is your search tool for Chelsea conveyancing solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel? Do Leeds Building Society send you an updated list?
Chelsea conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Leeds Building Society directly.
My lawyer in Chelsea is not on the Platform Home Loans Ltd Solicitor Panel. Can I still retain my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Carry on with your preferred Chelsea lawyers but Platform Home Loans Ltd will need to instruct a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the total legal fees and cause delays.
- Choose an alternative lawyer to act in the purchase, remembering to check they are on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but I am based in Chelsea. My solicitor (who is 200 kilometers from merequires that I sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Chelsea to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Chelsea
What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Chelsea conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Chelsea conveyancing firm) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you speak with two or three firms including non Chelsea conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:
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How many lease extensions have they completed in Chelsea in the last year? Can they put you in touch with clients in Chelsea who can give a testimonial?
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can one apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Chelsea conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Chelsea conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Chelsea premises is 150A Albert Palace Mansions Lurline Gardens in July 2013. The Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the new lease of the subject property was £42,069 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 57.06 years.