My fiance’s uncle is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I will receive preferential pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Honor Oak?
It’s prudent to obtain 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Make use of our search tool on this page. You will notice that amounts seem to vary but the service one can expect differ between conveyancers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
My property lawyer in Honor Oak has never been on on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to use my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your preferred Honor Oak solicitors but Norwich and Peterborough Building Society will need to retain a lawyer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal charges and cause delays.
- Get an alternative solicitor to act in the purchase, remembering to check they are Convince your lawyer to do everything within their powers to join the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Honor Oak. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Honor Oak
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Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Honor Oak I like with a park and station in the vicinity, however it only has 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Honor Oak in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may request that they 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 consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
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I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that appears to meet my requirements, at a reasonable figure which is making it more attractive. I have subsequently found out that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues buying a leasehold house in Honor Oak. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been appointed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Honor Oak ?
The majority of houses in Honor Oak are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Honor Oak so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Honor Oak conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a lessee you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the landlord’sconsent to conduct alterations. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer will advise you fully on all the issues.