My fiance and I are looking to acquire a house in Dingle and have appointed a Dingle conveyancing practice. Within the past 48 hours our conveyancer has sent a preliminary report and documents to look through with a view to exchanging next week. Clydesdale have this morning contacted us to inform me that they have now hit a problem as our Dingle lawyer is not on their conveyancing panel. Is this a problem?
When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is usual for the purchasers' lawyers to also act for the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your lender and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Dingle solicitors, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you have another set of people involved.
Our bank has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Dingle but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Dingle or nearer to where I live. Are you able to assist?
It is by no means the case that all Dingle conveyancing practitioners are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to identify a Dingle conveyancing solicitor on the on the lender panel.
I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Dingle in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to grant a loan on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Dingle. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Dingle especially if they are familiar with such properties in Dingle.
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I am hoping to exchange soon on a garden flat in Dingle. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they are sending me a report next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Dingle should include some of the following:
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Ground rent - what is due and when is collected, and be on notice if this is subject to change Responsibility to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is essential for you to know who is liable for the repair and maintenance of all parts of the block and estate Information as to the provision as set out in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - in relation to the building, and the wider rights a lessee enjoys Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? How long the lease is. You should receive guidance as what happens when the lease expires, and aware of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years
Dingle Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying
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It is important to be aware whether redecorating or some other significant cost is due in the near future to be shared by the tenants and may well dramatically increase the the service costs or require a specific payment. Where a Dingle lease has less than eighty years it will affect the marketability of the apartment. It is worth checking with your bank that they are content with remaining years on the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of how much this will be. For most Dinglelease extensions you will need to own the residence for two years in order to be legally able to extend the lease. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments?
Been on the hunt for a solicitor for freehold sale conveyancing in Dingle. We are selling, uncomplicated no mortgage to pay off, no rush, no onward purchase. Received an estimate from a property lawyer for £900 including VAT which is a tad steep considering its so straightforward. Can I pay less for conveyancing in Dingle?
Considering it’s a sale only, £450 + VAT is likely to be about the lowest for sale conveyancing in Dingle.