What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Writtle? Is this really necessary?
It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your lawyer has nothing to do with conveyancing in Writtle. Nowadays you can not proceed with any conveyancing transaction in the absence submitting proof of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a council tax bill. Remember if you are supplying your driving licence as proof of ID it needs to be both the paper element and photo card part, one is not acceptable in the absence of the other.
Verification of your source of monies is mandated in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when you are asked to produce this as your conveyancer will need to have this information on file. Your Writtle conveyancing practitioner will need to see evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any funds from you into their client account and they may also ask additional queries concerning the origin of funds.
three months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Writtle concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How simple is it to change solicitor as I need to select one who is on the Halifax conveyancing panel. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in Writtle five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Halifax
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Writtle on the Halifax panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Writtle. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in Writtle and throughout England and Wales.
My husband and I are new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, but the property agent told us that the seller will only issue a contract if we instruct their chosen lawyers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Writtle
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this request. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is counter productive. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to appoint your preferred Writtle conveyancing firm - rather thanthose that will earn the estate agent a referral fee or hit his conveyancing thresholds demanded by head office.
I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to be perfect, at a great price which is making it more attractive. I have since discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues buying a leasehold house in Writtle. Conveyancing solicitors have not yet been instructed. Will they explain the issues?
The majority of houses in Writtle are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Writtle so you should seriously consider looking for a Writtle conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they have experience in transacting on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions for example requiring the freeholder’sconsent to carry out alterations. You may also be required to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your solicitor should report to you on the legal implications.
I bought a garden flat in Writtle, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2008. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Writtle with a long lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2083
With just 58 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £21,900 and £25,200 as well as legals.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.
Midway through the sale of a leasehold flat in Writtle. Conveyancing is fine but we are being charged a fortune from the landlord. So far we have issued a cheque for £268 for a leasehold management pack and then a further £200 plus VAT for responses to queries supplied by the buyers solicitor.
Neither you or your conveyancing practitioner will have any impact over the level of the charges for this information however the typical fee for the information for Writtle leasehold property is £380. For Writtle conveyancing sales it is conventional for the seller to cover the charges. The freeholder or their agents are under no statutory obligation to answer these questions although many will be content to do so - albeit often at high prices out of proportion to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no statute that requires set charges for administrative tasks. Nor is there any set time limit by which they are duty bound to supply the information.