Would the conveyancing solicitors identified through your search tool carry out auction conveyancing in Gnosall?
There are a few auction lawyers we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Gnosall is one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers have a presence.
My Solicitor in Gnosall has never been on on the Britannia Conveyancing Panel. Can I still retain my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Britannia list of approved lawyers?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Gnosall solicitors but Britannia will need to instruct a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal charges as well as result in delays.
- Choose an alternative lawyer to to deal with the purchase, obviously checking they are on the Britannia panel
I have todaybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Gnosall for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Gnosall conveyancing specialists.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Gnosall is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can give?
Flying freeholds in Gnosall are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Gnosall you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Gnosall may decide 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.
I have recently realised that I have Sixty One years left on my lease in Gnosall. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What should I do?
If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to find the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent should be useful to try and locate and prepare an expert document which can be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Gnosall.
I own a split level flat in Gnosall, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2002. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Gnosall with a long lease are worth £260,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 2100
With 75 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
Do I cancel my mortgage payments with Principality as soon as a completion date for my sale in Gnosall has been agreed?
You are best advised to maintain meeting any mortgage payments to Principality until the mortgage is discharged on completion as part of your Gnosall conveyancing.