I was advised recently by my broker that my Clitheroe property lawyer is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I be sure if this is correct?
You need to contact your Clitheroe lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Clitheroe conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.
At what point can the exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in Clitheroe and do I need to be at the solicitors office?
If you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Clitheroe you are welcome to come in to sign the paperwork. However, the firms we recommend offer a nationwide conveyancing service and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not the critical part. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the solicitor to exchange contracts at the suitable time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Clitheroe)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
My Solicitor in Clitheroe is not listed on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd list of approved lawyers?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Clitheroe solicitors but Godiva Mortgages Ltd will need to instruct a conveyancer on their panel. This will result in additional overall legal fees and result in frustration.
- Choose an alternative solicitor to to deal with the conveyancing, obviously checking they are Convince your lawyer to do everything within their powers to join the Godiva Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel
I have todaydiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Clitheroe for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Clitheroe conveyancing specialists.
We are a fortnight into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Clitheroe. I am not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?
A lawyer would need to be really poor in order to consider changing them. Has the loan offer been generated? If so you need to inform them of the replacement conveyancer and have the offer are re-issued. The solicitor ideally should be on the lenders approved list to avoid added costs and frustration. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Clitheroe
I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Clitheroe. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have recently had a quarterly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?
The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as you normally would given that all rents and maintenance invoices should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I inherited a ground floor flat in Clitheroe, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Clitheroe with over 90 years remaining are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease runs out on 21st October 2089
With just 63 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £16,200 and £18,600 plus costs.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.