I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented apartment in Lyme Regis by 31/12/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in six weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not serve notice for your lease until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, notify to your lawyer and request that they cajole the owners lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will look to achieve
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Lyme Regis?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Lyme Regis. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Should I be wary by estate agents that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use an online conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Lyme Regis conveyancing firm?
As is the case with lots of service providers, often recommendations from family and friends can be most helpful. But there are numerous parties with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks might all recommend solicitors to use. Sometimes the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there exists a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are free to choose your own conveyancer. However, bear in mind that many mortgage providers have an approved list of lawyers you must use for the lender related work in your home move.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but reside in Lyme Regis. My lawyer (who is 235 miles awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Lyme Regis who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Lyme Regis based
I only have Sixty One years left on my lease in Lyme Regis. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What options are available to me?
If 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 mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to track down the freeholder. On the whole a specialist would be useful to try and locate and prepare an expert document to be used as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Lyme Regis.
I invested in buying a 1st floor flat in Lyme Regis, conveyancing was carried out January 2009. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable flats in Lyme Regis with over 90 years remaining are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2094
With just 69 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.
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 without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.
New build sellers have recommended to me a solicitor and I've obtained an estimate from them. They are nearly three hundred pounds cheaper than my local Lyme Regis conveyancer. Should I use them?
Housebuilders frequently have lists of conveyancing practitioners who expedite matters and who know the builder's paperwork and conveyancing practitioner. Plenty of developers offer an incentive to choose a preferred solicitor for this reason, any increased fees can be avoided and a builder will not suggest a conveyancing warehouse and run the risk of having the conveyancing stall when they demand an exchange within a tight deadline. The argument for not agreeing to use the suggested lawyer is that they may prove hesitant to 'push' your interests for fear of alienating the sellers. If you worry that this may be the case you should keep with your high street Lyme Regis conveyancing practitioner.