I decided to go with a high street lawyer for my conveyancing in East Molesey today. Going through the fine print I noteI am responsible for costs even if the sale doesn't happen. Should I go with them or select a web based lawyer promoting no move no charge conveyancing in East Molesey?
It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Sale No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be higher to cover the transactions that do not go ahead. You should be mindful that such schemes tend not to cover expenses such your East Molesey conveyancing search costs.
I am buying a house and the solicitor has raised the issue of Chancel Repair for which the property could be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really warranted for conveyancing in East Molesey
Unless a prior purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you could assume that lawyers handling conveyancing in East Molesey to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in East Molesey?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in East Molesey. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in East Molesey. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Molesey
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.
Is it best to use a East Molesey conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can carry out the legal work but they are based approximately 350miles away.
The benefit of a local East Molesey conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign paperwork, deliver your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a bonus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and they were happy that must trump using an unknown East Molesey conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being East Molesey based.
How much experience do your East Molesey conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?
East Molesey conveyancing lawyers help thousands of buyers move home every year and assisted lots of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique East Molesey conveyancers have worked on recent similar cases.