Our family solicitor has sent a quote for £1700 for freehold conveyancing in Angmering. I am hoping to sell a Victorian house for £150,000. This appears too much. Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Angmering?
The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you could shave off some of the cost by as much as £125. On the other hand, you maycome to rue choosing an an unknown conveyancer. Don't forget to enquire that the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. You can utilise our search tool to find a Angmering conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Angmering.
Last October we completed a house move in Angmering. We have noticed several issues with the property which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the nature of searches that needed to have been conducted for conveyancing in Angmering?
The question is vague as to the nature of the problems and if they are unique to conveyancing in Angmering. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken during the legal transfer of property are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller answers a questionnaire referred to as a SPIF. answers turns out to be inaccurate, you could possibly take legal action against the owner for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Angmering.
What does a local search tell me concerning the house we're purchasing in Angmering?
Angmering conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Searchflow The local search is essential in every Angmering conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one close by in Angmering I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Angmering in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, but the estate agent told us that the seller will only issue a contract if we use their recommended lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Angmering
We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. Should the vendor require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to use your own,trusted Angmering conveyancing firm - rather thanthe ones that will earn their estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing figures set by senior management.
I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased parent's Will, with a house in Angmering which will be sold. The house has never been registered at HMLR and I'm told that some buyers solicitors will insist that it is completed before they will proceed. What's the mechanism for this?
In the circumstances you refer to it seems advisable to apply 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 official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.