Would the conveyancing lawyers via your comparison service perform attended exchange conveyancing in Highbridge?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. You should e-mail us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Highbridge
Two types of professional can carry out conveyancing in Highbridge namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals administer conveyancing services that you need to complete the sale or purchase of property. They are both obliged to handle Highbridge conveyancing on similar quality and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be properly conducted and that all requirements and steps will be accurately attended to.
We are getting a further advance on our home loan from TSB as we want to conduct alterations to our house in Highbridge. Do we need to choose a high street Highbridge solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
TSB would not normally require firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the TSB panel.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with UBS. Highbridge conveyancing solicitors were chosen. How long does it take for UBS to forward the offer to the property lawyer?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have UBS done the valuation? Have you informed UBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the UBS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
Will our solicitor be making enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Highbridge.
Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers conducting conveyancing in Highbridge. There are those who purchase a property in Highbridge, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.
Lawyers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a various checks that can be undertaken by the buyer or by their solicitors which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Highbridge. The conventional set of property information forms given to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual question of the seller to determine whether the premises has suffered from flooding. If the property has been flooded in past and is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer could commence a claim for damages as a result of such an inaccurate answer. The purchaser’s solicitors should also carry out an environmental search. This should reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, further inquiries should be carried out.
The deeds to my house are lost. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Highbridge 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will be aware precisely where to locate all the suitable documentation so you can purchase or dispose of your house without any difficulty. Where duplicates can’t be located, your conveyancer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on your property.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a house in Swansea but live in Highbridge. My solicitor (approximately 250 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Highbridge to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Highbridge
I am employed by a long established estate agency in Highbridge where we have witnessed a few flat sales derailed as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received contradictory information from local Highbridge conveyancing firms. Can you confirm whether the owner of a flat can start the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser need not have to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.
An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Highbridge - Examples of Queries before buying
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Can you tell me if there are any major works anticipated that could add a premium to the maintenance charges? Who are the managing agents? Generally speaking the cost for major works are not included within service charges, albeit that some managing agents in Highbridge ask tenants to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major works.