Can you help? My Hythe lawyer is assuring me that he has toconduct Hythe conveyancing searches stemming from the fact thatthe firm are on the Virgin Moneyconveyancing panel. Is my conveyancer right?
You have limited options available to you. As you are taking a home loan with a bank your property lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Hythe conveyancing searches.
We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Hythe who is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Hythe.
I am purchasing a terraced house in Hythe. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Hythe you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Hythe.
I need some quick conveyancing in Hythe as I have pressure to sign on the dotted line inside one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are not taking a home loan you are at free not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Hythe the following are instances of issues that can be revealed and therefore affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Hythe. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact 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 Hythe of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I have recently realised that I have 68 years unexpired on my lease in Hythe. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to find the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to carry out a search and to produce an expert document to be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to proving the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Hythe.
I bought a garden flat in Hythe, conveyancing formalities finalised 6 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Hythe with over 90 years remaining are worth £265,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2101
With only 76 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.