Just been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Connahs Quay who completed the legal work two years ago asking for a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of house move (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of similar values with a loan from Santander. It looks as though am now being quoted double. Stick with what I know or should I seek out a cheaper internet property lawyer?
The quote is fractionally on the expensive side. Where you are willing to spend time contrasting costs you might shave off some of the cost by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, if you were pleased with the legal work the firm provided you maylive to regret opting for an an untested lawyer. Don't forget to be sure the solicitor can act for Santander. You can utilise our search tool to select a Connahs Quay conveyancing firm on the Santander approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Connahs Quay.
Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Connahs Quay even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I intend to acquire a shop in Connahs Quay with a loan from HSBC Bank?
Our comparison service is mainly utilised to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in Connahs Quay but we have set out towards the end of this page a selection of Connahs Quay commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent HSBC Bank
We are buying a property and the solicitor has identified Chancel Repair to which the house could be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this strictly necessary for conveyancing in Connahs Quay
Unless a prior acquisition of the property completed post 12 October 2013 you may assume that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Connahs Quay to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Connahs Quay. Now, I need my files however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Connahs Quay of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Connahs Quay I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Connahs Quay in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
I work for a reputable estate agent office in Connahs Quay where we have experienced a number of leasehold sales derailed due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received inconsistent advice from local Connahs Quay conveyancing solicitors. Could you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can commence the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.
Connahs Quay Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before Purchasing
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Is anyone aware of any major works in the planning that will increase the maintenance charges? Does the lease have in excess of 85 years unexpired? What restrictions exist in the Connahs Quay Lease?