We are buying a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Cumbria who is on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Cumbria.
I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Cumbria. I need to find out whether they are accepted on the HSBC Bank approved list of lawyers. Can you help?
You should e-mail the lawyer and ask them if they can act for the lender. Otherwise you can call HSBC Bank who may be able to assist.
We are purchasing a house and the lawyer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the property could be obligated to pay because it falls into the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Cumbria
Unless a prior acquisition of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you may take it that solicitors handling conveyancing in Cumbria to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
How does conveyancing in Cumbria differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Cumbria come to us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because house builders in Cumbria tend to buy 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Cumbria or who has acted in the same development.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but I am based in Cumbria. My solicitor (who is 200 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Cumbria to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Cumbria based
Back In 2005, I bought a leasehold flat in Cumbria. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Cumbria who acted for me is not around. Any advice?
First contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Cumbria conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I acquired a leasehold flat in Cumbria, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2012. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in Cumbria with an extended lease are worth £192,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2078
You have 54 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £32,300 and £37,400 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.