Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Parkstone even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance where I intend to acquire a shop in Parkstone with a loan from Britannia?
Our comparison service is primarily there to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in Parkstone but we have listed at the end of this page a few Parkstone commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Britannia
I just bought a flat at auction in Parkstone. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?
Having to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you should instruct a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you now have a pending a drop dead date to complete the deal. Every auction property will have an associated auction set of papers. This will include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the conveyancing papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You need to hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. Do make sure that you have funds in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
We expect to receive a AIP from UBS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do UBS recommend any Parkstone solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Parkstone solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the UBS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and UBS through the process.
I have paid off my mortgage with Barclays. I assume I don't need a Parkstone solicitor on the Barclays panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Barclays 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 Barclays mortgage from the register. Barclays, 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 Barclays has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Barclays has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am looking for a flat up to £305k and found one round the corner in Parkstone I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Parkstone suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely 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 property for at least twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.
Is it possible to switch solicitor as I have to appoint a firm on the Barclays conveyancing panel. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Parkstone round the corner but he is not accepted by Barclays
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Parkstone on the Barclays panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Parkstone. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Parkstone.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my aunt I am selling a property in Newport but live in Parkstone. My conveyancer (who is 235 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Parkstone to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Parkstone
Planning to complete next month on a leasehold property in Parkstone. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they will have a report out to me on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Parkstone should include some of the following:
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Responsibility for maintaining the window frames Setting out your rights in respect of common areas in the block.For example, does the lease include a right of way over a path or hallways? You should know whether the lease permits you to add or improve anything in the premises- you should be made aware as to whether it applies to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether permission is required Whether your lease provides for a reserve fund? The total extent of the demise. This might be the flat itself but might include a roof space or storage are if appropriate.
I acquired a basement flat in Parkstone, conveyancing was carried out 7 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Parkstone with a long lease are worth £195,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2088
With 63 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £16,200 and £18,600 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.