I require conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (seven years old) in Hawarden. The vast majority the appartments have already been disposed of. Is it really necessary to order conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Hawarden?
You would be taking a significant risk in failing carrying out Hawarden conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying without a mortgage there is no legal requirement to have them, but we would strongly advise in no uncertain terms that your solicitor conducts them. If timings and price are primary issues you should consider with your lawyer about the possibility of search insurance
I own a terraced Edwardian house in Hawarden. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and The Mortgage Works. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking The Mortgage Works to clarify?
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Hawarden and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
I'm refinancing my current property to a BTL mortgage with Lloyds TSB Bank and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on further house. The neighborhood we are interested in is Hawarden. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two banks and tie in the two deals?
Make use of our comparison tool on this site to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both banks. On the basis that they are your lawyer should be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and specify your expectations and requirements.
We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the agent told us that the vendor will only proceed if we instruct the agent's recommended lawyers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Hawarden
It is highly unlikely the owners are behind this. Should the owner want ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Hawarden conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothe ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a commission or meet his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by senior management.
We expect to complete our sale of a £175,000 apartment in Hawarden in 5 days. The landlords agents has quoted £396 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Hawarden?
Hawarden conveyancing on leasehold flats often involves the purchaser’s conveyancer sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to address such questions the majority will be willing to do so. They are entitled to invoice a reasonable charge for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it is above £800. The management information fee required by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration charges, without which the invoice is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to sell the property.
Hawarden Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying
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How much is the service charge and ground rent on the apartment? Is the freehold owned collectively by the tenants? Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability?
I note that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the lender conveyancing panel. Do Hawarden conveyancing companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for my house purchase?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Hawarden.