We just had an offer accepted to buy with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I called into a couple of high street practices yet am unable to find a Gloucester conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel. Please you help?
You should take advantage of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the building society and type Gloucester or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers located in Gloucester or by proximity to you.
I need some quick conveyancing in Gloucester as I have pressure to exchange contracts inside one month. A mortgage is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no law firm would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Gloucester the following are examples of issues that can show up and therefore impact future mortgageability: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Gloucester. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do call 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 Gloucester 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.
How does conveyancing in Gloucester differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Gloucester come to us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because developers in Gloucester typically buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Gloucester or who has acted in the same development.
Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Gloucester. Before I set the wheels in motion I require certainty as to the unexpired term of the lease.
If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Gloucester - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
I invested in buying a split level flat in Gloucester, conveyancing having been completed May 2006. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Gloucester with an extended lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2081
You have 56 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as costs.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
Can I determine who is the owner of a house in Gloucester?
Provided the property is registered with HMLR, and you have sufficient specifics of the location of the property, you will be able to obtain results from the HMLR of the registered owner for a a minimal charge.