My property lawyer in Blythe Bridge is not listed on the Nationwide Building Society Conveyancing Panel. Can I still retain my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Nationwide Building Society panel?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your preferred Blythe Bridge solicitors but Nationwide Building Society will need to instruct a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall conveyancing fees and result in frustration.
- Choose a new practitioner to to deal with the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are Convince your lawyer to do everything within their powers to join the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Blythe Bridge?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Blythe Bridge. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
How does conveyancing in Blythe Bridge differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Blythe Bridge come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because house builders in Blythe Bridge typically buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Blythe Bridge or who has acted in the same development.
Is it best to appoint a Blythe Bridge conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? An old friend can deal with the conveyancing however his firm is located 200kilometers drive away.
The primary upside of using a local Blythe Bridge conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign paperwork, hand in your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and in the main were content that must trump using an unknown Blythe Bridge conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.
I’m about to sell my ground floor apartment in Blythe Bridge. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have just received a half-yearly service charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
It best that you discharge the service charge as you normally would as all ground rent and maintenance charges should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I purchased a ground floor flat in Blythe Bridge, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Blythe Bridge with over 90 years remaining are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2085
With 60 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as costs.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
Are there any apps to help find a Blythe Bridge conveyancing solicitor on the lender conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25kilometers to attend the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel search on this page. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Blythe Bridge and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Blythe Bridge. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the lender solicitor panel.