I am purchasing a right to buy a flat in Stretford. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Stretford you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Stretford.
I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when acquiring a property in Stretford? or Apparently there is historic law that could mean that homeowners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards repairs towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Stretford?
Unless a previous acquisition of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you can expect solicitors delivering conveyancing in Stretford to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Stretford for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to see if the premises 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 Stretford conveyancing specialists.
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I am employed by a long established estate agent office in Stretford where we have experienced a number of flat sales derailed as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Stretford conveyancing firms. Could you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or at the same time as completion of the sale.
Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
I invested in buying a 1st floor flat in Stretford, conveyancing having been completed January 2007. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in Stretford with a long lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2089
You have 65 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £13,300 and £15,400 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.
Developers have suggested I use a property lawyer and I've sought a quote from them. They are nearly three hundred pounds cheaper than my preferred Stretford lawyer. What's the catch?
Builders normally have panels of solicitors who expedite matters and who know the seller’s documentation and lawyer. As many developers offer an incentive to select a preferred solicitor for this reason, any increased fees can be avoided and a builder will not suggest a conveyancing warehouse and run the risk of having the transaction delayed when they need an exchange inside a month. The argument for not agreeing to use the recommended lawyer is that they may prove unwilling to 'push' your interests at the risk of alienating the housebuilder. Where you have concerns that this may be the situation you should stick with your local Stretford conveyancing practitioner.