Finally the sale completed on my house in Harrogate last December but our buyer keeps telephoning every few hours to moan that her conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Following your sale your lawyer is duty bound to forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where appropriate, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion procedures just for conveyancing in Harrogate.
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Harrogate. Now, I need my documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Harrogate of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one close by in Harrogate I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Harrogate suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.
Are there any apps to help locate a Harrogate law firm on the Barclays conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the lawyer.
You can use the tool on this website. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Harrogate conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Harrogate conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to check whether they are on the Barclays member panel
As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but I am based in Harrogate. My conveyancer (based 235 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Harrogate to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Harrogate based
Planning to exchange soon on a studio apartment in Harrogate. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they are sending me a report tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Harrogate should include some of the following:
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Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? The landlord’s rights to access the property. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Does the lease prohibit wood flooring? Setting out your legal entitlements in relation to common areas in the block.For instance, does the lease include a right of way over a path or staircase? Where does the liability rest to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is important for you to know who is duty bound to repair and maintenance of all parts of the block and estate
I inherited a studio flat in Harrogate, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1997. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar properties in Harrogate with over 90 years remaining are worth £255,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2097
With 73 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus costs.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.