Please could you vouch for a HSBC Bank accepted Crawley conveyancing conveyancer that can complete within 10 days? Am I best advised to go for a local Crawley conveyancer or an online conveyancer?
We can recommend some very good Crawley conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Crawley. Approach some well established law practices and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your requirements together with your reasons and get an assurance on speed. Select the lawyer that appears most efficient.
I am purchasing a terraced house in Crawley. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Crawley you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Crawley.
I am selling our property in Crawley and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used an online conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Crawley. Having lived in Crawley for six years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. 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 life insurance to cover that same sickness)
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in Crawley I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Crawley suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage that many years may be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
I've recently bought a leasehold house in Crawley. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I acquired a leasehold flat in Crawley, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding properties in Crawley with over 90 years remaining are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2090
With only 66 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £11,400 and £13,200 plus professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.
My partner is purchasing a ground floor flat in Crawley. He has received a fee estimate by the conveyancer recommended by the estate agents totaling £1245 . It was eight years ago I sold and purchased a property and the bill was £600. Have fees really gone up that much?
We would recommend that you visit a few local Crawley conveyancing firms requesting estimates. You should base your choice not solely on cost, but on promptness and on how comprehensive the response is.