The conveyancer who helped my last purchase has sent a quote for £1350 for leasehold conveyancing in Broadstairs. I am hoping to sell a newly refurbished property for £200,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Broadstairs?
The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. That being said, you mightlive to rue choosing an an unknown lawyer. Remember to check that the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. Do utilise our search tool to select a Broadstairs conveyancing company on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Broadstairs.
I am looking to buy a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Broadstairs who is on the Yorkshire Building Society solicitor. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Yorkshire Building Society in certain locations such as Broadstairs. We dont recommend any particular firm.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Broadstairs. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Broadstairs of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one close by in Broadstairs I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Broadstairs in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?
If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years 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 current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
We are 14 days into a residential purchase having been recommend to a firm by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Broadstairs. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
A solicitor would need to be really poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been generated? If so you must inform them of the new lawyer and have the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer needs to be on the banks panel to avoid added fees and delays. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our find a solicitor tool can help you find a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Broadstairs
I would like to sublet my leasehold flat in Broadstairs. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?
Notwithstanding that your last Broadstairs conveyancing solicitor is not available you can check your lease to see if you are permitted to let out the property. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is permitted. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you are obliged to seek permission from your landlord or other appropriate person in advance of subletting. The net result is that you cannot sublet in the absence of prior consent. Such consent is not allowed to be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If the lease prohibits you from letting out the property you will need to ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.
Broadstairs Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before Purchasing
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Is anyone aware of any major works anticipated that will likely increase the maintenance fees? For many Broadstairs leaseholds the cost for major works are not wrapped into the service charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Broadstairs ask leaseholders to contribute towards a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major works.