We see that you have a search directory listing firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Machen?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Machen.
I am helping my sister sell her property in Machen. Will the solicitor order the energy assessment or it is for the owner to see to?
Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was retained a mandatory component of selling a property. An energy assessment needs to be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. It is not something that lawyers normally organise. If you are instructing a Machen conveyancing lawyer they might be willing to arrange energy assessments given their contacts with long established Machen energy assessors
I have paid off my mortgage with Yorkshire BS. I assume I don't need a Machen conveyancer on the Yorkshire BS panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Yorkshire BS mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Yorkshire BS mortgage from the register. Yorkshire BS, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Yorkshire BS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Yorkshire BS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Planning on purchasing a apartment in Machen. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Santander conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Machen conveyancing practitioner is on the Santander conveyancing panel.
Just bought a terraced house in Machen , how long should it take for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My Machen conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure the registration is addressed.
As far as conveyancing in Machen registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can vary depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd persons or bodies. At present in the region of three quarters of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Registration occurs after the new owner is living at the property therefore post completion formalities is not typically an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Machen. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Machen
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Please provide 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. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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 confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Machen I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Machen suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could 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 with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
I am selling my property. My former solicitors closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Machen if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Machen. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.