I was notified yesterday by my broker that my Alnwick solicitor is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. How can I check?
You need to call your Alnwick conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Alnwick conveyancing firm that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.
IfI were to buy a simple residential housein Alnwick for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Alnwick?
Any savings you would gain would be limited to the Alnwick conveyancing searches. A property lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with your sellers lawyer, stamp duty return, register the property etc. A marginal saving might be made by not needing to register a mortgage however it won't be significant.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Alnwick last April yet the purchaser is whats apping daily to moan that his solicitor needs to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your conveyancer should forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Where relevant, your solicitor must also evidence that the mortgage has been paid off to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in Alnwick.
How does conveyancing in Alnwick differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Alnwick approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because new home sellers in Alnwick tend to purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Alnwick or who has acted in the same development.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Alnwick. I've land on a site which seems to have the ideal solution If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via email that would be ideal. Should I 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?
I own a leasehold house in Alnwick. Conveyancing and Halifax mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Alnwick who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Alnwick conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Alnwick Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing
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The answer will be useful as a) areas may result in problems in the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the managing agents you will wish to know about it Where a Alnwick lease has less than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the value of the apartment. Check with your lender that they are happy with the length of the lease. A short lease means that you will almost definitely require a lease extension sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of how much this would cost. For most Alnwicklease extensions you would need to own the residence for a couple of years in order to be legally able to extend the lease. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge liability?