Can the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend handle auction conveyancing in Grantham?
There are a few auction practitioners we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Grantham is one of our areas of where our lawyers have a presence.
A relative advised me that in purchasing a property in Grantham there could be a number of restrictions preventing external changes to a property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Grantham which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Grantham should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Grantham off the council. I have a mortgage offer with UBS. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with UBS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the UBS conveyancing panel.
I have finally had an offer on a maisonette in Grantham accepted, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Grantham. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with RBS going?
It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey, Grantham conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to check that your solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some buyers will apply for the mortgage with RBS and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Grantham.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home are lost. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Grantham 10 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?
You no longer need to hold title original deeds to evidence that you own the land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a house in Neath but I am based in Grantham. My solicitor (approximately 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Grantham who can attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Grantham based
I have just started marketing my 2 bed flat in Grantham. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently received a quarterly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the maintenance contribution as normal because all ground rent and maintenance payments should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I bought a ground floor flat in Grantham, conveyancing having been completed in 2011. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable flats in Grantham with over 90 years remaining are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease runs out on 21st October 2094
You have 68 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.
My mother purchased her house in Grantham eight years past. She has since got married, widowed and has recently married again. She wishes to market the house next autumn. I suspect that she will just be requested to provide a copy of the marriage papers to the solicitor but she is concerned it will delay the house move. Should she instruct a property lawyer to update the land title information for the property?
It is not absolutely necessary to update the title for the property on the basis that you have the proof required to show how the name change has come about.
The buyer’s property lawyer should review the land registry information and require evidence by way of proof of the name change for instance marriage documentation.