Do the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool conduct attended exchange conveyancing in County Durham?
There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out 24hr exchanges. Please call us to secure a fee calculation and details as to availability.
My partner and I are selling our property in County Durham and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in County Durham. We have lived in County Durham for three years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in County Durham. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do 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 County Durham 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 buying my first flat in County Durham with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not inform my solicitor about this extras as it would jeopardize my mortgage with Bank of Ireland. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
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 have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in County Durham I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in County Durham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
At what stage do I incur the Stamp Duty Land Tax payable for my County Durham property purchase?
Your lawyer will fill out a stamp duty return on your behalf as part of your County Durham purchase transaction for you to sign. On completion your property lawyer will submit your Land Transaction Return Form to the Inland Revenue and - assuming they have the money - settle any tax bill payable on your behalf.