IfI were to buy a simple residential homein Duxford for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Duxford?
Any savings you would make would be limited to the disbursement for searches. A conveyancing practitioner still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the vendors conveyancer, stamp duty return, register the ownership etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage but it will not be a lot.
We are downsizing from our property in Duxford and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any high street Duxford lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Duxford. Having lived in Duxford for six years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to obtain clarification that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You must 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'm buying my first flat in Duxford benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about this extras as it will jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. 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.
My company is wishing to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Duxford for less than 2k?
We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Duxford, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can find you the right solicitor. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or call so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.
I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Duxford. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.
Assuming the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Duxford - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Duxford Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying
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What is the length of the lease? Its a good idea to find out as much as you can regarding the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you will be at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to day to day matters such as the upkeep of the common parts. Ask other people what they think of their service. Finally, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the appropriate party and precisely what you get for your money.
Is there a reason that Duxford conveyancing costs differ for leasehold and freehold properties?
When purchasing a leasehold property there is more work involved purely due to the fact that usually there are further parties involved in the form of the freeholder and/or Management Agents. As part of a lawyers enquiries they will check that all ground rent and service charges are paid up to date amongst other general leasehold matters. For this reason, the Sellers lawyers usually have to refer to the freeholder or Managing Agent for their replies to our questions. This may be time consuming and beyond the lawyers control