We are a couple about to exchange contracts for a garden flat in Cranbrook. We have hit a snag. The loan offer with Platform Home Loans Ltd expires on 29/12/2025 but the sellers are suggesting a completion date of 31/12/2025. Can one prolong the loan expiry date?
The best person to address this issue is your solicitors who is in a position to determine whether they should be discussing with the mortgage company, vendor’s representatives, estate agents or conceivably all parties based on what has gone on in your transaction as of today.
I am selling our home in Cranbrook and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Cranbrook lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers used an online conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Cranbrook. Having lived in Cranbrook for many years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
I have recentlydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Cranbrook for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can make 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 Cranbrook conveyancing specialists.
My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, yet the estate agent informed us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we instruct their chosen lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a local solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Cranbrook
It is improbable the owners are driving this. Should the owner want ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated buyer is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the vendors direct and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to appoint your preferred Cranbrook conveyancing firm - as opposed tothose that will provide their negotiator at the agency a kickback or meet his conveyancing targets pre-set by corporate headquarters.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Sixty One years left on my flat in Cranbrook. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What should I do?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you have done all that could be expected to track down the freeholder. For most situations an enquiry agent should be helpful to conduct investigations and prepare an expert document which can be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Cranbrook.
I am the registered owner of a garden flat in Cranbrook, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Cranbrook with an extended lease are worth £255,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2098
With just 73 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional 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 placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
I need to assess costs for conveyancing in Cranbrook from various conveyancing practitioner and choose one. Do I ask them to hold tight until I have found somewhere to acquire.
We suggest that you wait to ask your property lawyer to commence work and order searches once the sales confirmation has been issued by the estate agent especially as Cranbrook conveyancing searches are costly.