I was referred a solicitor who has sent a quote for £995 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Nunhead. I am looking to sell a Victorian house for £150,000. This sounds over the top. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Nunhead?
The charges are a tad high. If you are happy to expend time contrasting fee on a like for like basis you may be able to trim some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. If is important to check the firm can act for your bank. You can utilise our search tool to find a Nunhead conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Nunhead.
Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Nunhead?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Nunhead will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Nunhead. The report provides definitive data 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 Nunhead.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Nunhead it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Nunhead commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Nunhead.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Nunhead I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Nunhead in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.
I have been recommended by two or three local selling agents in Nunhead to select a conveyancer on your site. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to promote your services over a competitor’s?
We don’t make any referral fee for directing people in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
As co-executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but reside in Nunhead. My lawyer (based 250 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Nunhead to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Nunhead based
I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Nunhead. Before diving in I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.
If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Nunhead - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Nunhead conveyancing firm to help?
in cases where there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to assess the premium.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Nunhead premises is 41 Endwell Road in March 2013. this matter relateed to the acquisition of the freehold of a mid- terraced Victorian house converted into three separate self-contained dwellings. By an order dated 28/11/2012, Deputy District Judge Cole in the Bromley County Court held that the leaseholders were entitled to acquire the freehold and directed that the premium payable be determined by this Tribunal. The Tribunal assessed the premium to be £14,753 This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 80.01 years.
