How do I find the right solicitor who will give a high level service for our conveyancing in The Park?
Option 1 is to ask relatives who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.
Option 2 is to look on the web for conveyancing in The Park. Phone a couple or more firms listed and request that they email you their conveyancing quote and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will conduct the legal process beforecommitting.
Third is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your personal requirements including the type of property,deadlines, complications and who the proposed lender is. Resist the temptation to go for low cost conveyancing in The Park
Would the conveyancing practitioners identified through your search tool conduct auction conveyancing in The Park?
There are a number of auction practitioners we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. The Park is one of the many areas of in which our lawyers have offices.
I just acquired a property at auction in The Park. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?
Now that you are legally bound yourself to purchase you must hire the services of a conveyancing solicitor soon as you will have a pending a drop dead date to complete the property. Every auction property will have an associated auction pack. This will include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer requires. If you have purchased leasehold premises the legal pack may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to a leasehold property. You must hand this to the solicitor instructed by you ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Barclays. I assume I don't need a The Park lawyer on the Barclays panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Barclays 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 Barclays mortgage from the register. Barclays, 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 Barclays has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Barclays has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Planning on purchasing a flat in The Park. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Principality conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the The Park conveyancer is on the Principality conveyancing panel.
I am intent on selling our home in The Park and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street The Park lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a national conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in The Park. Having lived in The Park for many years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
I have just started marketing my 2 bed flat in The Park. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently received a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the maintenance contribution as you normally would as all rents and maintenance payments will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I acquired a studio flat in The Park, conveyancing having been completed 9 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in The Park with a long lease are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 levied per year. The lease expires on 21st October 2081
You have 57 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £28,500 and £33,000 plus professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.
Are there any distinct benefits to selecting a local solicitor in The Park
Many purchasers and sellers in The Park choose a local conveyancer so that they can visit if they have questions, and to deliver mortgage deeds without using the Royal Mail.
Some would say that there exists a marginal benefit in selecting a conveyancer nearby to the premises you are purchasing, due to the in-depth knowledge of the region and potential local concerns - but this is debatable. The majority of conveyancers undertaking their communications through email and could be anywhere in the world.