The solicitor who assisted with my previous purchase has quoted £1700 for leasehold conveyancing in Highgate. I’m hoping to sell a Georgian house for £250,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Highgate?
The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you might shave off some of the expense by as much as £125. That being said, you couldlive to rue opting for an an untested lawyer. If is important to check the conveyancer can also act for your lender. You can make use of our search tool to find a Highgate conveyancing firm on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Highgate.
Are you able to recommend a Alliance & Leicester approved Highgate conveyancing lawyer that can complete within less than a month? Am I best advised to choose a local Highgate conveyancer or a national conveyancer?
We would be happy to suggest some excellent Highgate conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Highgate. Approach two or three law practices and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Explain your expectations together with the reasons and get a commitment on your deadline. Select the lawyer that genuine.
I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Highgate ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders will not grant a loan on a flying freehold home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Highgate. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Highgate to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
How do I identify a Highgate law firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the search on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of Highgate conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Highgate conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to check whether they are on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in Highgate. I've land on a web site which looks to be the ideal offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Highgate with the intention of saving time on the sale process?
- Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Highgate can be bypassed if you appoint lawyers the minute your agents start advertising the property and ask them to put together the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ representatives. The majority of freeholders or managing agents in Highgate charge for providing management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should find out the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most frequent reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Highgate. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s permission? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Highgate leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord approving such works. Should you dont have the paperwork in place you should not contact the landlord without contacting your conveyancer before hand. If you have the benefit of shareholding in the Management Company, you should make sure that you are holding the original share certificate. Organising a replacement share certificate can be a time consuming process and slows down many a Highgate conveyancing transaction. Where a reissued share is needed, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (where applicable) for this at the earliest opportunity. You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but it would be wise to verify this by asking your conveyancers. A purchaser's lawyer will not be happy to advise their client to to exchange contracts if the remaining number of years is below 80 years. It is therefore essential at an as soon as possible that you identify whether the lease requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale.
Having spent months of correspondence we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Highgate. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Highgate conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Highgate flat is Flat 2A 19 Shepherds Hill in June 2014. The tribunal concluded in accordance with section 48 and schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act (the 1993 Act) that the premium payable in respect of the grant of a new lease for the Flat be £24,303 (twenty four thousand three hundred and three pounds) This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 67.85 years.