My best friend’s sister is a solicitor. I expect that I'll be able to get mate’s pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Malpas?
You should compare pricing. Do use our search tool on this site. You will notice that prices seem to vary but service levels do are distinct between conveyancers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
We are planning to acquire a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Malpas who is on the Kent Reliance solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Kent Reliance . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Malpas.
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Malpas. Conveyancing is required. What is next?
Given that you have now for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you now have to find a conveyancing solicitor quickly as you now have a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the deal. All auction property should have a bespoke auction pack. This will include most,if not all of the documents that your conveyancer requires. If you have purchased leasehold premises the legal papers may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork pertinent to a leasehold property. You must pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I am purchasing a terrace house in Malpas. The intention is to convert the garage to an office at the house.Will legal investigations on the property include enquiries to see if these works are prohibited?
Your conveyancer will check the deeds as conveyancing in Malpas can on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which restrict categories of changes or require the permission of another owner. Some additions require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Malpas. My financial adviser suggested a conveyancer. I paid an advanced payment of £225. A few days later, the solicitor called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the TSB 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 TSB 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.
My wife and I are planning on selling our house in Malpas and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A high street Malpas conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed a national conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Malpas. We have lived in Malpas for six years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You need to 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 illness)
I'm buying my first flat in Malpas benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not to tell my conveyancer about this extras as it would jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
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 just found out that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues buying a leasehold house in Malpas. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been instructed. Will they explain the issues?
Most houses in Malpas are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in Malpas so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Malpas conveyancing practitioner and be sure that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions such as requiring the freeholder’spermission to conduct changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your conveyancer should appraise you on the various issues.
I inherited a 2 bed flat in Malpas, conveyancing having been completed in 1995. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Malpas with a long lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2094
With just 69 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £9,500 and £11,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.