I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must leave my rented property in Long Melford by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not previously done so, contact to your lawyer and request that they chase the owners solicitors, try to a target completion date that all parties will aim towards
I purchased a freehold residence in Long Melford yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Long Melford and has limited impact for conveyancing in Long Melford but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges post 1977.
Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.
Is there a list of Clydesdale panel conveyancers in Long Melford on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few banks make their panel listings visible online. If you are in need of a Long Melford conveyancing practitioner on the Clydesdale please make the most of our tool.
We previously instructed conveyancing lawyers located in Long Melford on the TSB solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a separate sum for handling the TSB mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by TSB?
As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancer may levy a fee for this. The fee is not set by TSB but by your Long Melford solicitor. Numerous firms on the TSB panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of firms include it on their overall fee.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Long Melford. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their solicitor. I paid an advanced payment of £225. A couple of days later, the lawyer contacted me to say that they were not on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Skipton panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I am downsizing from our property in Long Melford and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street Long Melford conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used an online conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Long Melford. Having lived in Long Melford for six years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I am buying a new build apartment in Long Melford. 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 legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Long Melford
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. 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. Please supply a car parking plan.
My father has suggested that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Long Melford. Should I find my own property lawyer?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Long Melford conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to get guidance from friends or family who have actually experience in using the conveyancer you're contemplating using.