I am due to move house in February. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Andover. Conveyancing lawyer was organised prior to coming across your page.
On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from your selling agent but this should only be done after the previous owners conveyancers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be handed over. You can inform the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can help you choose a conveyancing in Andover or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Andover.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Andover off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Coventry BS. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Coventry BS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
Lloyds have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a flat in Andover has been agreed to, what happens next?
The property agent will need to know who your solicitors are (be sure the conveyancers are on the lender’s panel). Telephone Lloyds or the broker and complete any appropriate forms. Lloyds will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to schedule a slot for the valuation to happen. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. Lloyds will issue the offer to you and your conveyancers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Andover.
Just acquired a terraced house in Andover , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register my title? My Andover conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to check the registration is concluded.
As far as conveyancing in Andover registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can adjust according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry need to notify any 3rd parties. At present in the region of 80% of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration takes place after the new owner is living at the property thus registration formalities is not typically primary concern yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers can speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Andover. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Andover
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If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Andover for my sale. Can I check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
You may find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training purposes.
Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Andover from the perspective of saving time on the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Andover can be reduced if you instruct lawyers the minute you market your property and request that they start to collate the leasehold information which will be required by the buyers’ conveyancers. The majority of landlords or Management Companies in Andover charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Andover. Some Andover leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this is the case, it would be prudent to notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers put in hand financial (bank) and professional references. Any bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their lawyers. If you have the benefit of shareholding in the freehold, you should make sure that you hold the original share certificate. Organising a re-issued share certificate can be a time consuming process and delays many a Andover conveyancing transaction. If a new share is needed, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (if applicable) for this at the earliest opportunity.
I own a ground floor flat in Andover, conveyancing was carried out February 2006. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent properties in Andover with an extended lease are worth £190,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease ceases on 21st October 2086
You have 62 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £17,100 and £19,800 plus costs.
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. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.
I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased mother’s Will, with a house in Andover which is to be sold. The property is unregistered at the Land Registry and I'm told that many estate agents will insist that it is completed before they'll proceed. What's the mechanism for this?
In the situation that you have set out it seems prudent to seek to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. HMLR’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.