Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Chatteris costs more?
The conveyancing charges on a leasehold property in Chatteris is frequently greater than on a freehold transaction. This is due to the extra investigations necessary in dealing with the landlord and management company to obtain evidence concerning whether the rent and service charges have been paid and whether there are any major works due in the near future on repairs or maintenance of the block.
We are buying a house and the lawyer has referenced Chancel Repair to which the property may be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this really appropriate for conveyancing in Chatteris
Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you could expect conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Chatteris to continue to suggest a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Chatteris. Now, I need my files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Chatteris 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 am 18 days into a leasehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Chatteris. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?
A lawyer would need to be really poor in order to consider replacing them. Has the mortgage offer been sent? If so you must inform them of the new contact details and have the offer are re-issued. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental charges and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new solicitors. The find a solicitor tool should help you find a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Chatteris
I work for a reputable estate agent office in Chatteris where we have experienced a few flat sales jeopardised due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received contradictory information from local Chatteris conveyancing firms. Can you shed some light as to whether the seller of a flat can commence the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or at the same time as completion of the sale.
Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
Chatteris Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying
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Is there a share of the freehold? Does the lease have in excess of 90 years remaining?
What type of property do your Chatteris conveyancing estimates apply to?
Our conveyancing quotes are only appropriate to standard residential homes in England & Wales. Should you have any different requirements for example industrial or agricultural property or commercial conveyancing in Chatteris do telephone us to address this further .