Why would one instruct a Cottesmore conveyancing practice when national alternatives are easier on the wallet?
By all means make sure that you scrutinise conveyancing costs in Cottesmore and you should seek an affordable estimate but don’t waste your energy looking for the cheapest Cottesmore conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a smooth and a frustrating move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a specialist conveyancer. An e-mail can never take the place of a phone call and can never replicate a one to one meeting. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will inform you as to any developments making sure that you are regularly updated. Should you need to phone the office you will be sure who you need to speak to and they will be sure you are in the know.
I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (seven years built) in Cottesmore. Almost all the properties are already disposed of. Is it strictly necessary to order neighbourhood searches for my conveyancing in Cottesmore?
A big part of the Cottesmore legal transfer of property is the conveyancing searches. There are a large number of search providers who offer Cottesmore conveyancing searches, as well direct from the local authority. These are known collectively as personal search companies and they produce, not surprisingly, personal searches. However, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must secure their information from the local authority.
As a novice what is the most important number one tip you can impart regarding purchase conveyancing in Cottesmore?
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Cottesmore or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the seller, selling agent and even potentially your bank. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Cottesmore is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the transaction whose responsibility is to protect your legal interests and to keep you safe.
We are witnessing a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor above the other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
How does conveyancing in Cottesmore differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Cottesmore contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is built. This is because new home sellers in Cottesmore tend to acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Cottesmore or who has acted in the same development.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Cottesmore prior to retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to give a loan on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can look into this further 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 Cottesmore. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial offices in Cottesmore and how can you help?
The 1954 Act provides security of tenure to commercial leaseholders, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Cottesmore