We are buying a 2 bedroom apartment in Cranham with a mortgage. We like our Cranham conveyancer, however the lender says he's not on their "panel". It seems we have no choice but to use one of the lender panel conveyancing practices or retain our Cranham lawyer and pay for one of their panel lawyers to represent them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?
No, not really. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the bank’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your Cranham conveyancing solicitor to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
IfI was to acquire a freehold propertyin Cranham for cash and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Cranham?
The sole reduction in fees you would achieve is the disbursement for searches. A conveyancer is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, liaising with the vendors lawyer, stamp duty submission, register the title etc. A marginal saving might be made by not having to register a charge however it will not be significant.
When can the exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Cranham and am I required to be at the lawyers office?
Where you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Cranham you are invited in to sign contracts. However, the firms we recommend supply a national conveyancing service and give just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The executing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the solicitor to address the formalities when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Cranham)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Cranham I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it only has 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Cranham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Discount the offer 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 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
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After years of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Cranham. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Cranham conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Cranham property is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 57.5 years.
What makes a Cranham lease defective?
There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Cranham. Most leases are unique and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain clauses are missing. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:
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Repairing obligations to or maintain elements of the building Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts.
You will encounter a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Nationwide Building Society, Leeds Building Society, and Bank of Ireland all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the purchaser to pull out.