My lawyer in Bedford is not on the Bank of Ireland Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Bank of Ireland panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Carry on with your existing Bedford solicitors but Bank of Ireland will need to retain a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall conveyancing fees and result in delays.
- Choose a new solicitor to act in the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are Convince your lawyer to use their best endeavours to join the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel
Is it necessary to pay for insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when purchasing a residence in Bedford?
Unless a previous acquisition of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you could assume that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Bedford to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
I'm buying my first flat in Bedford with a mortgage from Halifax. The developers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent told me not inform my lawyer about the extras as it could affect my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
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Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Bedford with the intention of speeding up the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Bedford can be reduced where you appoint lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and ask them to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ lawyers. If you hold a share in a the Management Company, you should ensure that you have the original share document. Arranging a duplicate share certificate is often a time consuming process and delays many a Bedford conveyancing transaction. Where a reissued share is required, you should approach the company officers or managing agents (if applicable) for this as soon as possible. The majority of landlords or Management Companies in Bedford levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the actual amount of the charges. The management pack sought on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most usual reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Bedford. If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s approval? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Bedford state that internal structural changes or installing wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord approving such changes. Should you dont have the paperwork in place do not communicate with the landlord without contacting your solicitor in the first instance. You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but it would be advisable double-check by asking your solicitors. A purchaser's conveyancer will be unlikely to recommend their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the lease term is under 80 years. It is therefore important at an early stage that you consider whether the lease term for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale.
Bedford Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying
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Best to be warned whether window replacement or some other significant cost is coming up that will be shared amongst the tenants and could well materially impact the level of the maintenance charges or necessitate a one off payment. For many Bedford leaseholds the cost for major works are not built into the service charges, although there some managing agents in Bedford obliged leasehold owners to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of building a fund for major works. Is anyone aware of any major works on the horizon that will likely increase the maintenance charges?
Can a conveyancer remove someone from the title of my property in Bedford ?
Extracting or adding someone to the title of your home is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a solicitor to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a conveyancing practitioner