My friend's dad is a property lawyer. I expect that I will receive mate’s fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Burnham?
It’s sensible to seek multiple conveyancing quotes. Make use of our search tool on this site. Whilst charges will be different but service levels do are distinct between solicitors as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
Please could you vouch for a Chelsea Building Society sanctioned Burnham conveyancing firm who can have us moved in within under 3 weeks? Would it be better to use a high street Burnham solicitor or a web based comparison site?
We would be happy to suggest some excellent Burnham conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Burnham. Visit two or three law practices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your time frames together with your reasons and ask for a commitment on speed. Select the one that appears most efficient.
A colleague advised me that if I am buying in Burnham I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Burnham conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Burnham around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Burnham Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Burnham Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Burnham.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Burnham 5 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
Assuming the title is registered the details of your ownership will be recorded by HMLR with a Title Number. It is possible to carry out a search at the Land Registry, find your house and order current copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for twenty pounds.
I'm buying a new build house in Burnham benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The estate agent told me not to tell my conveyancer about the deal as it could put at risk my mortgage 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.
I today plan to offer on a house that appears to be perfect, at a great price which is making it more attractive. I have since discovered that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are issues purchasing a house with a leasehold title in Burnham. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?
The majority of houses in Burnham are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are buying in Burnham in which case you should be looking for a Burnham conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions for example obtaining the freeholder’spermission to carry out changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your conveyancer should appraise you on the various issues.
I own a 2 bed flat in Burnham, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Burnham with an extended lease are worth £170,000. The ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease ceases on 21st October 2104
You have 79 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £7,600 and £8,800 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.