Do the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site conduct conveyancing in Long Ashton by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out attended exchanges. Do call us to obtain a fee calculation and details as to availability.
I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Long Ashton. I I would like to check whether they are accepted on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel. Could you help?
You should e-mail your conveyancer and ask them whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please get in touch with The Mortgage Works who may be able to confirm.
Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Long Ashton?
Two types of professional can do conveyancing in Long Ashton namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle the legal services that you need to complete the sale or purchase of property. They are both required to execute Long Ashton conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be properly carried out and that the requisite procedures will be correctly followed.
is it true that all Long Ashton conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Bank of Ireland approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Lloyds have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a house in Long Ashton has been accepted, now what?
Your property agent will want to be advised as to your property lawyer's details (be sure the solicitors are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone Lloyds or the financial adviser and finish off any appropriate documentation. Lloyds will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or vendor to arrange a slot for the valuation to happen. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. Lloyds will issue the offer to you and your solicitors. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Long Ashton.
I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need chancel insurance when acquiring a house in Long Ashton? or I am told that there is an ancient law that could mean that homeowners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards repairs to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Long Ashton?
Unless a previous purchase of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you may assume that solicitors conducting conveyancing in Long Ashton to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one close by in Long Ashton I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Long Ashton for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
If you need a home loan that many years may be an issue. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Long Ashton. Conveyancing and Barclays Direct mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing solicitor in Long Ashton who previously acted has long since retired. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Long Ashton conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I invested in buying a leasehold flat in Long Ashton, conveyancing formalities finalised 3 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar properties in Long Ashton with an extended lease 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 2085
With just 60 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as legals.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.