My partner’s sister is a solicitor. I suspect that I will receive preferential fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of figure should I be paying for conveyancing in Halstead?
You should contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this page. You will notice that charges seem to vary but service levels do differ between solicitors as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
My Conveyancer in Halstead is not on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to use my prefered solicitor even though they are excluded from the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Halstead solicitors but Godiva Mortgages Ltd will need to use a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the total legal fees and cause delays.
- Choose a new lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are Godiva Mortgages Ltd approved.
- Persuade your Godiva Mortgages Ltd solicitor to seek to join the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel
I need some fast conveyancing in Halstead as I have an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line within 3 weeks. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at free not to do searches although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Halstead the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and therefore affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Halstead?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Halstead. 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…’
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one round the corner in Halstead I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Halstead for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, but the selling agent has warned us that the seller will only go ahead if we appoint their recommended conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Halstead
It is improbable the vendors are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated buyer is counter productive. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to appoint your preferred Halstead conveyancing firm - as opposed tothose that will give their estate agent a referral fee or hit his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by corporate headquarters.