The mortgage agreement from HSBC for the refinancing of my 3 bedroom flat is to be issued by the end of next week. Could you recommend a cheap conveyancing practitioner in New Waltham?
This site is not designed to help those in their quest for cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in New Waltham. Our intention is to offer value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be seduced by organisations offering low cost conveyancing in New Waltham. Optimistically, in deciding on low cost conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst you will end up spending a lot in extras and still not receive the service expected.
We are about to exchange contracts for a ground floor flat in New Waltham. We encountered a snag. Our mortgage offer with Lloyds TSB Bank runs out on 23/3/2026 but the vendors are putting forward a completion date of 25/3/2026. Is it possible to extend the loan offer?
The best person to address this question is your conveyancer who is in a position to calculate whether he or she is should be discussing with the mortgage broker, seller’s representatives, property agents or possibly all three given the circumstances your conveyancing as of today.
At what point can the exchange of contracts occur in residential conveyancing in New Waltham and do I need to be at the lawyers branch?
If you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in New Waltham you are welcome to attend to sign documents. That being said, the firms we work with provide a nationwide conveyancing service and give as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The signing of the purchase agreement is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the solicitor to address the formalities when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in New Waltham)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
I have todaybecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in New Waltham for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of New Waltham conveyancing specialists.
If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £375,000 maisonette in New Waltham in just under a week. The management company has quoted £420 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in New Waltham?
New Waltham conveyancing on leasehold apartments more often than not involves the purchaser’s solicitor submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to such questions the majority will be content to assist. They are entitled to charge a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it exceeds £800. The administration charge invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have no option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to sell the property.
I purchased a 1 bedroom flat in New Waltham, conveyancing was carried out 4 years ago. 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? Equivalent flats in New Waltham with a long lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2093
With just 67 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £10,500 and £12,000 as well as legals.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.
As a tenant I am liable for a maintenance fee for my flat in New Waltham. Due to redundancy and personal issues I fell into arrears with payments. The management company agreed a settlement schedule but there remains around £1750 currently outstanding.
I now wish to dispose of the property and I am worried this may hold me back if I have to discharge the arrears now. I'd like to sell up and subsequently discharge the debt from the completion monies - is this possible?
You should clarify with the solicitor conducting your New Waltham conveyancing but one option could be to arrange for the outstanding amount to be transferred to the buyers. The contractual price due would be reduced to reflect the amount of debt they assume. They would then discharge the fees after completion of the sale.