I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my rented flat in Beeston by 30/12/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice on a rental until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, speak to your conveyancer and ask them to they chase the other side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will work towards
It is 10 years ago since I bought my home in Beeston. Conveyancing lawyers have now been appointed on the sale but I can't find the title deeds. Will this cause complications?
Don’t worry too much. First there is a chance that the deeds will be with the lender or they could be in the possession of the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly in most cases the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Beeston involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
Do I need to take out insurance to cover chancel repairs when buying a residence in Beeston?
Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you can assume that solicitors handling conveyancing in Beeston to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
Have completed on a a detached house in Beeston , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My Beeston conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check the registration formalities are concluded.
As far as conveyancing in Beeston registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry have to notify any third parties. At present roughly three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with within 12 days but some can be subject to longer delays. Historically registration occurs after the new owner has moved in to the premises thus an expedited registration is not usually top priority yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Beeston I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Beeston in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Beeston conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?
When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Beeston conveyancing practice) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Beeston conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:
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I inherited a leasehold flat in Beeston, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. 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 Beeston with a long lease are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2095
With 70 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.