I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my let out flat in Benfleet by 10/6/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice for your letting until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, speak to your solicitor and ask them to they seek the assistance the owners solicitors, try to a target completion date that everyone will look towards
Do banks and building societies provide you with an approved list of Benfleet conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Principality conveyancing panel?
Benfleet conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Principality conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Principality directly.
Just bought a terraced house in Benfleet , how long should it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My Benfleet conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my ownership is registered.
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Benfleet registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary subject to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently roughly three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration is effected after the buyer has moved in to the premises therefore an expedited registration is not usually top priority yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Benfleet I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Benfleet in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan that many years will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Benfleet. I have discover a site which appears to be the perfect answer If there is a chance to get all formalities completed via web that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
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?
Being a tenant I am liable for a service charge for my flat in Benfleet. As a result of poor financial planning I slipped into arrears with payments. The managing agents agreed a payment schedule but there remains around £3000 currently due.
I am under pressure to sell and I am nervous that this can jeopardize the sale if I have to settle the amount due in advance. I'd like to sell up and subsequently discharge the debt from the proceeds - is this viable?
You should clarify with the solicitor undertaking your Benfleet conveyancing but one option may be to agree for the arrears to be passed to the purchasers. The contractual price payable would be reduced to reflect the amount of debt they take on. They could then deal with the outstanding monies once they are the owners.