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Main reasons to let us assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Eaton Bray

  • 1 Regardless other on-line conveyancers may claim it could be necessary to visit your lawyer to sign legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 2 Eaton Bray conveyancers work in partnership with Eaton Bray estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 3 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory listing bank approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Eaton Bray governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Eaton Bray - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms
  • 5 Eaton Bray conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Eaton Bray home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Eaton Bray since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Eaton Bray

My wife and I are buying a new build duplex in Eaton Bray and my conveyancer is advising me that she has to the lender to disclose incentives from the developer. I am on a tight deadline to exchange contracts and I don't want to delay matters. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your property lawyer. A precondition to being on a lender panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as UBS, do Eaton Bray conveyancers incur an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Eaton Bray. My mortgage broker suggested a conveyancer. I paid an on account payment of £200. A couple of days later, the solicitor contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Co-operative panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

About to purchase maisonette in Eaton Bray. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Eaton Bray lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

Various web forums that I have visited warn that are a common cause of hinderance in Eaton Bray house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Eaton Bray.

I have a semi-detached Victorian property in Eaton Bray. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Santander. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking Santander to clarify?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Eaton Bray and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.

About to purchase a new build flat in Eaton Bray. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Eaton Bray

    Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in Eaton Bray I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Eaton Bray suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan that many years will likely be an issue. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Eaton Bray regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Eaton Bray but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Knowles Benning Llp, 24 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SN
  • Byron Fearn, Scotson Chambers, 80 High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3HD
  • Ray Nixon Brown, 4-6 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AE
  • Franklins Law, Church House, 11 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AE
  • Austin & Carnley, Albion Chambers, High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1DP

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Eaton Bray

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Eaton Bray specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Knowles Benning Llp, 24 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SN
  • Byron Fearn, Scotson Chambers, 80 High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3HD
  • Ray Nixon Brown, 4-6 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AE
  • Franklins Law, Church House, 11 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AE
  • Austin & Carnley, Albion Chambers, High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1DP

Eaton Bray commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Formation of commercial management companies Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Land use planning and environmental issues Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback Factories, warehouses, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, clubs and pubs, nurseries and care homes

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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