I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my let out flat in Eccleston by 25/2/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, update to your lawyer and request that they seek the assistance the other solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim to achieve
My flat in Eccleston is up for sale and I have accepted an offer. Will the solicitor have to be on the HSBC conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the HSBC conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently in recent years.
The deeds to my home can not be found. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Eccleston 4 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
Gone are the days when you need to hold title original deeds to establish that you are the owner of your registered land or premises, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Eccleston is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can give?
Flying freeholds in Eccleston are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Eccleston you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Eccleston may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
We are 3 weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the estate agent to execute conveyancing in Eccleston. I am not happy. Could you help me find new conveyancers?
A conveyancer would have to be very poor to suggest changing them. Has your mortgage offer been generated? If so you will need to inform them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating expenses and delays. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Eccleston
If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £125,000 garden flat in Eccleston next Monday. The managing agents has quoted £360 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Eccleston?
Eccleston conveyancing on leasehold flats often necessitates the purchaser’s conveyancer sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address such questions the majority will be content to assist. They are at liberty to charge a reasonable administration fee for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it is in excess of £800. The administration charge required by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration fees, without which the invoice is technically not due. In reality one has no option but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to sell the property.
Eccleston Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries Prior to buying
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What restrictions are contained in the Eccleston Lease? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? Its a good idea to discover as much as you can about the managing agents as they will either make your life much simpler or uncomfortable. Being a leasehold owner you will be in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to every day matters like the cleanliness of the common parts. Ask prospective neighbours whether they are happy with them. Finally, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the managing agents and precisely what you get for your money.