Souldappointing a Easton conveyancing firm make the ownership transfer smoother?
Easton is a special area, where regional experience is a significant benefit. The laid-back lifestyle is great – but not for your house move. The solicitors that we recommend display vast Easton knowledge with a professional, hands-onattitude that helps the conveyancing to progress hassle free. It will certainly help that they enjoy well established rapport with mortgage brokers, search providers, surveyors and other Easton conveyancing solicitors
We are about to sign contracts for a leasehold flat in Easton. We encountered a snag. Our mortgage offer with Bank of Scotland expires on 2/3/2026 but the owners are suggesting a completion date of 4/3/2026. Can one prolong the mortgage offer?
The best person to address this concern is your lawyer who will assess if he or she is better off negotiating with the mortgage company, vendor’s conveyancers, selling agents or indeed all parties based on what has gone on in your house move as of today.
The deeds to our house are lost. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Easton 5 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
You no longer need to have the physical deeds to prove you are the registered proprietor of land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
I am buying a new build apartment in Easton. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Easton
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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 provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
Am I best advised to choose a Easton conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? An old friend can conduct the legal formalities but his firm is located 200miles away.
The primary upside of using a local Easton conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign documents, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Easton know how is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and they were impressed that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Easton conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Easton based.
What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Easton conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Easton conveyancing practice) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you speak with two or three firms including non Easton conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:
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What volume of lease extensions has the firm carried out in Easton in the last 12 months? Can they put you in touch with clients in Easton who can give a testimonial?
I invested in buying a 1st floor flat in Easton, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Easton with a long lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2091
With 66 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £12,400 and £14,200 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 extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.