My previous conveyancer has quoted £1700 for freehold conveyancing in Seascale. I am selling a Victorian house for £175,000. Is this over the top? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Seascale?
The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you might reduce the fees marginally by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you maycome to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. Remember to ensure the firm can represent your mortgage company. You can employ our search tool to locate a Seascale conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Seascale.
Do the conveyancing solicitors via your comparison service perform conveyancing in Seascale by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out attended exchanges. Do e-mail us to secure a costs illustration and details as to availability.
It is is a decade since I bought my house in Seascale. Conveyancing solicitors have now been appointed on the sale but I can't find my title deeds. Will this cause complications?
Don’t worry too much. First there is a chance that the deeds will be kept by the lender or they may be in the possession of the conveyancers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Seascale involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
My wife and I have a terraced Georgian house in Seascale. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Halifax. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking Halifax to clarify?
You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Seascale and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.
My husband and I are 18 days into a freehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the local agent to do our conveyancing in Seascale. We are not happy. Could you help me find new solicitors?
A lawyer would need to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been issued? If so you need to inform them of the replacement solicitor and have the loan are re-issued. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating fees and complications. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Seascale
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 62 years remaining on my flat in Seascale. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have done all that could be expected to track down the landlord. On the whole a specialist may be helpful to try and locate and prepare a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Seascale.
I am the registered owner of a 2 bed flat in Seascale, conveyancing formalities finalised December 2003. 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? Comparable flats in Seascale with a long lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2090
You have 65 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £13,300 and £15,400 plus legals.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.