I am buying a property without a mortgage in Hedge End and Botley. I have been living for the last Seventeen years in Hedge End and Botley. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I have knowledge of the area and road very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?
In the absence of a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Hedge End and Botley conveyancing searches are optional. Your solicitor will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she is duty bound to do this. One thing to take into account; if you are likely to dispose of the house at a future date, it will be of interest to your prospective buyer what the searches disclose. There are plenty of instances where premises with day to day issues can still throw up adverse search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Hedge End and Botley should provide you some helpful advice in this regard.
Can you help - my lawyer says that lack of right of way insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Hedge End and Botley conveyancing?
The right level of lack of right of way indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Yorkshire Building Society and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.
We previously instructed solicitors located in Hedge End and Botley on the Nottingham solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a further sum for dealing with the Nottingham mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Nottingham?
Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your lawyer can charge a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by Nottingham but by your Hedge End and Botley conveyancer. Numerous firms on the Nottingham panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Leeds Building Society. Is it usual for Leeds Building Society to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Hedge End and Botley is approved on their conveyancing panel? Leeds Building Society have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Hedge End and Botley I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Hedge End and Botley suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
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Is it best to go with a Hedge End and Botley conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? We have a good friend who can deal with the legal formalities however his firm is located 400miles drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Hedge End and Botley conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, hand in your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and in the main were impressed that must trump using an unfamiliar Hedge End and Botley conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Hedge End and Botley based.
I have today had an offer accepted on a leasehold flat in Hedge End and Botley and the broker that we are using suggested his lawyer. He quoted £800 including VAT and 3rd party costs. Does this sound steep?
You should not rely on 1 estimate. One should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Hedge End and Botley. Then pick one that you trust and just as important, is on the approved panel of the mortgage company that you are sourcing your mortgage from.