In the event thatI was to acquire a straightforward propertyin Esher and Claygate for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Esher and Claygate?
Any savings you would gain will be limited to the disbursement for searches. A solicitor still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with your sellers solicitor, stamp duty submission, register the ownership etc. A marginal saving might be made by not having to register a mortgage but it will not be a lot.
Please explain the implications if my solicitor is suspended from the Nottingham Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Esher and Claygate?
First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial site in Esher and Claygate?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Esher and Claygate will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Esher and Claygate. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Esher and Claygate.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Esher and Claygate it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Esher and Claygate commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Esher and Claygate.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Esher and Claygate?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Esher and Claygate. 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…’
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Esher and Claygate I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Esher and Claygate suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan that many years will likely be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
Is it possible to switch solicitor as I have to appoint a firm on the Halifax conveyancing list. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Esher and Claygate five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Halifax
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Esher and Claygate on the Halifax panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Esher and Claygate. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Esher and Claygate.