Do the conveyancing solicitors indexed on your site handle right to buy conveyancing in Congleton?
We work with a variety of conveyancing firms carrying out right to buy transactions Please get in touch with us with a view to obtain a costs calculation.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Congleton. Now, I need my files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact 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 Congleton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Congleton before retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will not give a loan on this type of house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Congleton. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Congleton especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Congleton.
I have been advised by numerous estate agents in Congleton to get a quote from a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your services over a competitor’s?
We refuse to offer any financial incentive for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
Am I best advised to go with a Congleton conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am buying? I have an old university friend who can conduct the legal work but her office is over three hundred miles drive away.
The benefit of a local Congleton conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and on the whole were happy that should trump using an unknown Congleton conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Congleton based.
I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable figure which is making it more attractive. I have just found out that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues purchasing a leasehold house in Congleton. Conveyancing solicitors have are soon to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?
Most houses in Congleton 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 purchasing in Congleton so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Congleton conveyancing practitioner and check that they have experience in transacting on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to conduct changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your solicitor will advise you fully on all the issues.
Congleton Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying
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Generally speaking the outlay for major works are not wrapped into the service charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Congleton require leaseholders to contribute towards a sinking fund and this is used to offset against larger works. What prohibitions are there in the Congleton Lease? Who manages the block?