Would the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site handle right to buy conveyancing in Cheltenham?
We work with a variety of conveyancing conveyancers who can conduct right to buy transactions Please call us to get a costs calculation.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Cheltenham?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Cheltenham. 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…’
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Cheltenham I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Cheltenham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
I have been recommended by a few selling agents in Cheltenham to get a quote from a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your services ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?
We refuse to give any referral fee for sending work our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
Should I choose a Cheltenham conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can deal with the conveyancing but they are based approximately 350miles away.
The primary upside of using a local Cheltenham conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute documents, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and they were content that should trump using an unfamiliar Cheltenham conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Cheltenham based.
Do online conveyancing organisations undertake everything a high street Cheltenham solicitor does or must I employ a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Cheltenham?
Where you choose an online conveyancer they will cover all the tasks your Cheltenham solicitor would cover.