I am in the market for a low cost conveyancer. Do I opt for a nationwide conveyancer as opposed to a family Porthcawl conveyancing solicitor?
On the whole conveyancing lawyers in your location will have good relationships with your local authority, which can assist with your Porthcawl conveyancing searches that your conveyancer will inevitably need. It can only be a plus if they have good relationships with the Local Land Registry Office your area Porthcawl, other conveyancers in the area and Porthcawl selling agents.
Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Porthcawl even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example if I intend to buy an office in Porthcawl with a mortgage from Godiva Mortgages Ltd?
The service is predominantly used to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Porthcawl but we have listed towards the end of this page a few Porthcawl commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the firm directly to establish if they can also act for Godiva Mortgages Ltd
I have justfound out that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Porthcawl for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make 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 Porthcawl conveyancing specialists.
I am buying a new build flat in Porthcawl. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Porthcawl
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The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Porthcawl prior to appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks tend not issue a loan on this type of house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you contact us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Porthcawl. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Porthcawl especially if they are familiar with such properties in Porthcawl.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Porthcawl. Conveyancing and TSB mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Porthcawl who acted for me is not around. Any advice?
First contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Porthcawl conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I invested in buying a 1st floor flat in Porthcawl, conveyancing having been completed 9 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? Corresponding flats in Porthcawl with an extended lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2106
With 80 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.