I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my let out property in Whalley Range by 9/12/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, speak to your conveyancer and request that they seek the assistance the sellers lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim to achieve
I have an AIP. The lender mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to instruct their panel lawyer as I would much rather use a local conveyancing solicitor in Whalley Range?
Do check but the chances are that give you one of their panel solicitors if you accept the "fee-free" offer. Speak to the lender and see if they allow a monetary alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Whalley Range.
About to purchase a new build flat in Whalley Range. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Whalley Range
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Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan.
As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Swansea but live in Whalley Range. My lawyer (approximately 235 kilometers from merequires that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Whalley Range to attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Whalley Range
I work for a reputable estate agent office in Whalley Range where we have witnessed a number of leasehold sales derailed as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received contradictory information from local Whalley Range conveyancing solicitors. Can you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder 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 inherited a 1st floor flat in Whalley Range, conveyancing formalities finalised 3 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Whalley Range with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2089
With only 64 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £14,300 and £16,400 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Whalley Range. I need to find out if they are on the bank's conveyancing panel. Can you advise?
One option is to call your solicitor to check if they are on the bank's panel. If that does not help call us and we can make some checks for you. If they are not on the lender panel we we can help find a quality conveyancing solicitor in Whalley Range on the approved list for your mortgage company.