I was referred a lawyer who has given a fee calculation of £1150 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Hook. I’m selling a Victorian detached home for £300,000. This seems expensive. Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Hook?
The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. Where you are prepared to spend time comparing quotes you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightlive to regret choosing an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to enquire that the firm can also act for your lender. You can utilise our search tool to choose a Hook conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hook.
Our son is purchasing a new build apartment in Hook with a home loan from Lloyds. His conveyancer has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?
The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Lloyds conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Lloyds conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
It is is a decade since I purchased my home in Hook. Conveyancing solicitors have just been appointed on the sale but I am unable to locate the title deeds. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. First there is a chance that the deeds will be with your lender or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who handled your purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Hook involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
How do I use your search tool to find a conveyancing lawyer in Hook on the approved list for my bank?
Step one is to choose a bank such as Halifax, Coventry Building Society or Alliance & Leicester then specify your location a common one being Hook. Conveyancing practices in Hook and beyond will then be listed.
I would like to sublet my leasehold apartment in Hook. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?
Even though your last Hook conveyancing lawyer is no longer around you can check your lease to see if you are permitted to let out the apartment. The rule is that if the lease is non-specific, subletting is permitted. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you are obliged to obtain permission from your landlord or some other party before subletting. This means you not allowed to sublet without first obtaining permission. The consent should not be unreasonably withheld. If your lease prohibits you from letting out the property you should ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.
Having spent months of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Hook. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Hook conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Hook property is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case was in relation to 1 flat.
My parents cant seem to find their Hook land registry title on the site. They have a vague recollection back in the 60’s when they acquired the property there were complications with Hook not being identified on some systems.
The vast majority of properties in Hook should appear. Have you attempted a search to just the postcode. Ordinarily it should identify all the houses and flats inside the postcode. Where recorded it will be there with a title number. If they bought back in the 60’s it's conceivable it may be unrecorded. The property might still be revealed but with the title number identified as 'na'. In this scenario you will need to find the original title documentation which may be with your parent’s bank.