In the event thatI was to buy a freehold housein Hawkhurst for cash and have no survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Hawkhurst?
Any savings you would gain would be isolated to the costs for searches. Your conveyancer still got to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with your sellers solicitor, SDLT return, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a charge but it will not be significant.
I have a decision in principle. The bank mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to use their panel conveyancer as I would prefer to appoint a Hawkhurst based conveyancing firm?
Do check but the the probability is that give you one of their panel lawyers should you take up the "fee-free" offer. Call the bank to explore if they allow a monetary alternative. Some lenders have previously offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor in Hawkhurst.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial property in Hawkhurst?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Hawkhurst will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Hawkhurst. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Hawkhurst.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Hawkhurst it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Hawkhurst commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Hawkhurst.
I was recommended by a few property agents in Hawkhurst to select a solicitor using your seach tool. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to offer your services over a competitor’s?
We don’t give any financial incentive for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
There are only 72 years remaining on my lease in Hawkhurst. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What are my options?
If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to track down the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent would be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Hawkhurst.
I inherited a 1st floor flat in Hawkhurst, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent properties in Hawkhurst with a long lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease expires on 21st October 2093
You have 68 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £9,500 and £11,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
I am an executor of my recently deceased mother’s Will, with a house in Hawkhurst which is to be marketed. The house has never been registered at HMLR and I'm advised that many buyers solicitors will insist that it is completed before they will move forward. What's the mechanism for this?
In the circumstances you refer to it seems sensible to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.