Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Gants Hill is more expensive?
Gants Hill leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Gants Hill
There are two types of lawyers who can conduct conveyancing in Gants Hill namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can administer the legal services that you need to complete the sale or purchase of property. They are both duty bound to perform Gants Hill conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you may be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that all requisite steps should be suitably taken.
I am helping my aunt sell her flat in Gants Hill. Does the solicitor order the EPC or should I organise this?
After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy assessments remained a required component of selling a property. An energy performance certificate needs to be commissioned in advance of the property being placed on the market. It is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers ordinarily arrange. If you are instructing a Gants Hill conveyancing solicitor they might be willing to arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with long established Gants Hill assessors
I am expecting a DIP from Coventry BS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Coventry BS recommend any Gants Hill solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Gants Hill solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Coventry BS through the process.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Gants Hill?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Gants Hill. 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 am buying my first flat in Gants Hill benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not reveal to my solicitor about this extras as it could impact my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I have recently realised that I have Fifty years left on my flat in Gants Hill. I now wish to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What options are available to me?
If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to track down the landlord. For most situations an enquiry agent should be useful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Gants Hill.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Gants Hill conveyancing firm to represent me?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Gants Hill conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Gants Hill flat is 59 & 59a Clarendon Gardens in February 2014. The Tribunals valuation for the freehold was £30,073.00 The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 65 and 61.
My husband and I are are seeking to find a dependable conveyancing solicitor in Gants Hill to buy a apartment. I am aware of the chance of getting ripped off but with so many Gants Hill conveyancing firms to choose from...how do I know which one is best to appoint?
If you’ve never used a lawyer in the past, a trustworthy recommendation via family or friends is a great place to start and is often the best gauge of quality. Alternatively, take a look at the client references published on your solicitor’s website or make the most of our search facility to locate a conveyancing solicitor in Gants Hill.