Having been recommended your web site we were going to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Lewes found using your search tool but stumbled across some other fee calculations via the web look less expensive – why is this?
One can find many firms of websites advertising so-called £99 conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for additionalcosts result in the completion fee markedly uplifted. In accordance with regulatory requirements fees outlined in terms of business should be equitable invoiced The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in Lewes clearly state all costs for the property you plan topurchase.
Completed the sale of my flat in Lewes last March yet the purchaser is texting daily complaining that their conveyancer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
Following your disposal your lawyer should send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Where relevant, your solicitor should also evidence that the mortgage has been discharged to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in Lewes.
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Lewes. I I would like to check whether they are on the Halifax approved list of lawyers. Can you help?
You should phone your lawyer and enquire if they can act for the lender. Alternatively you can call Halifax who may be able to help.
A colleague recommended that where I am buying in Lewes I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Lewes conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Lewes around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Lewes Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Lewes.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one near me in Lewes I like with open areas and station nearby, however it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Lewes for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you need a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
There are only 72 years unexpired on my flat in Lewes. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is can not be found. What are my options?
On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to locate the landlord. On the whole a specialist may be helpful to try and locate and prepare a report to be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on proving the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Lewes.
I am the registered owner of a 1 bedroom flat in Lewes, conveyancing formalities finalised 5 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Lewes with over 90 years remaining are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2086
You have 60 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.