I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented apartment in East Barming by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice for your lease until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, update to your conveyancer and request that they apply pressure on the owners lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work towards
Are the East Barming conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Leeds Building Society?
East Barming conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Leeds Building Society directly.
We previously selected conveyancing lawyers located in East Barming on the RBS solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further charge for handling the RBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by RBS?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your solicitor is entitled to charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by RBS but by your East Barming property lawyer. Numerous firms on the RBS panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
I am selling my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Kent Reliance are being problematic. The East Barming solicitor who is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Kent Reliance are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Kent Reliance have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Kent Reliance have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Kent Reliance may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
Our offer on a semi in East Barming has been agreed to, the vendors do nevertheless have an associated purchase. The sellers have placed an offer on on an apartment, but it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other apartments in the pipeline. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in East Barming. What do I do now? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Santander?
It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, East Barming conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must check that your lawyer is on the Santander approved list. Concerning the subsequent phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market many purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Santander and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their solicitor to proceed with searches.
A friend suggested that if I am purchasing in East Barming I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your East Barming conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about East Barming around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the East Barming Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, East Barming Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning East Barming.
I am selling my house. My former solicitors has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in East Barming if that affects matters.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in East Barming. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
I have recently realised that I have 62 years unexpired on my lease in East Barming. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What are my options?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to locate the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent should be helpful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering East Barming.
I invested in buying a split level flat in East Barming, conveyancing formalities finalised 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? Equivalent flats in East Barming with over 90 years remaining are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2091
You have 65 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £13,300 and £15,400 as well as costs.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.