Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site handle attended exchange conveyancing in Witham?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct personalised exchanges. Please e-mail us to receive a costs illustration and details as to availability.
I am purchasing a terraced house in Witham. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Witham you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender'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 Witham.
Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are the main cause of obstruction in Witham conveyancing transactions. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Witham.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Witham I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Witham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you require a home loan that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
What are your top tips when it comes to choosing a Witham conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Witham conveyancing practice) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you speak with two or three firms including non Witham conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be of use:
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How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation? What are the legal fees for lease extension work?
Witham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before buying
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Are there any major works on the horizon that will likely increase the maintenance charges? Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the leaseholders? Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability?
My fiance is purchasing a shared ownership flat in Witham. He was given a quote by the solicitor connected to the estate agents and it came to £1385 . It was eight years ago since I sold and bought a property and the fee was £600. Have costs really escalated to that extent?
You should e-mail 3 or 4 local Witham conveyancing solicitors requesting estimates. You should base your decision not only on cost, but on promptness and on how comprehensive the response is.