Our family solicitor has given a fee estimate £1350 for no move no fee conveyancing in Rednal. I am looking to sell a Edwardian detached home for £225,000. This seems expensive. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Rednal?
The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. That being said, you mightlive to rue choosing an a cheaper solicitor. Remember to enquire the firm can also act for your lender. You can utilise our search tool to choose a Rednal conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Rednal.
I am the registered owner of a freehold property in Rednal yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Rednal and has limited impact for conveyancing in Rednal but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.
Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.
We are buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Rednal. Our aim is to convert the garage to a playroom at the property.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to determine if these works were previously refused?
Your property lawyer will check the registered title as conveyancing in Rednal will on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which restrict certain works or necessitated the permission of another owner. Certain additions require local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
I am purchasing a property in Rednal. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Co-operative have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Co-operative your lawyer must follow the conveyancing instructions contained in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Co-operative. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Co-operative where a lease does not meet these specifications. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Rednal.
I have paid off my mortgage with Skipton. I assume I don't need a Rednal conveyancer on the Skipton panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Skipton 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 Skipton mortgage from the register. Skipton, 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 Skipton has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Skipton has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I require fast conveyancing in Rednal as I am under pressure to exchange contracts inside 3 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Rednal the following are instances of what can crop up and adversely impact future saleability: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Rednal and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act affords security of tenure to commercial tenants, giving them the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Rednal is one of the numerous areas of the UK in which the firms we work with have offices
Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Rednal. Before diving in I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.
Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Rednal - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars 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.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Rednal - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing
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Is the freehold owned collectively by the tenants? Who manages the building? Most Rednal leasehold apartments will be liable to pay a service charge for maintenance of the block set on behalf of the freeholder. If you purchase the flat you will have to meet this amount, normally quarterly accross the year. This may differ from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large common areas. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a large sum, say around £25-£75 but you need to enquire as sometimes it can be surprisingly expensive.