My fiance’s dad is a solicitor. I expect that I will receive preferential pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of costs should I be paying for conveyancing in Rochdale?
You should contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this page. The estimates may be different but service levels do are distinct between solicitors as is true with most professions.
Do the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site handle right to buy conveyancing in Rochdale?
We do have a number of conveyancing firms carrying out right to buy transactions Do e-mail the conveyancers listed in order to get a costs calculation.
I am the registered owner of a freehold property in Rochdale but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Rochdale and has limited impact for conveyancing in Rochdale 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 date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.
I have recentlydiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Rochdale for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest method to check if the property 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 Rochdale conveyancing specialists.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Rochdale before retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend not issue a mortgage on a flying freehold house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Rochdale. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Rochdale especially if they are familiar with such properties in Rochdale.
When it comes to my conveyancing in Rochdale should I be paying VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee
(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some Rochdale conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the conveyancing practitioner's time in submitting the funds this way.