My family solicitor has given a fee calculation of £1200 for leasehold conveyancing in Hanslope. I am looking to sell a Victorian property for £300,000. Is this too much? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Hanslope?
The quote is fractionally on the steep side. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you couldlive to rue choosing an an untested solicitor. If is important to enquire the solicitor can act for your bank. You can employ our comparison tool to select a Hanslope conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hanslope.
Will my lawyer be asking questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Hanslope.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers conducting conveyancing in Hanslope. Some people will acquire a house in Hanslope, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Conveyancers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous searches that can be undertaken by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Hanslope. The conventional set of information supplied to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual question of the seller to discover if the premises has ever been flooded. If the property has been flooded in past which is not revealed by the owner, then a buyer could commence a compensation claim as a result of such an incorrect response. The purchaser’s solicitors may also commission an environmental report. This will disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be carried out.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Hanslope. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Hanslope 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.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Hanslope. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hanslope
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. 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. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply a car parking plan.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Hanslope. I have discover a site which looks to be the ideal answer If it is possible to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Fifty years left on my flat in Hanslope. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What are my options?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to find the freeholder. For most situations an enquiry agent would be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document which can be used as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Hanslope.
I bought a garden flat in Hanslope, conveyancing having been completed February 2012. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable flats in Hanslope with an extended lease are worth £265,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2101
With just 76 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus costs.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.