I am looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Marlborough who is on the Birmingham Midshires approved. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Birmingham Midshires in certain locations such as Marlborough. We dont recommend any particular firm.
I am assisting my niece sell her flat in Marlborough. Will the conveyancer order the energy assessment or should I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates became a required component of moving property. An energy assessment needs to be commissioned before the property is marketed. This is not something that lawyers ordinarily organise. Where you are using a Marlborough conveyancing lawyer they might help arrange energy performance certificates due to their contacts with reputable local assessors
We are getting the release of further monies on our mortgage from Nationwide as we intend to conduct improvements to our home in Marlborough. Are we obliged to appoint a bricks and mortar Marlborough solicitor on the Nationwide conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
Nationwide would not normally instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Marlborough off the council. I have a mortgage offer with RBS. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with RBS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel.
How does conveyancing in Marlborough differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Marlborough contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because house builders in Marlborough usually purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Marlborough or who has acted in the same development.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Marlborough for my home move. Can I review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
Anyone can review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training requirements.
When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in Marlborough what are the most common lease defects?
Leasehold conveyancing in Marlborough is not unique. All leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain clauses are wrong. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:
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Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage
You may encounter a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. National Westminster Bank, Chelsea Building Society, and Bank of Ireland all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the buyer to pull out.
I am the registered owner of a 1 bedroom flat in Marlborough, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2003. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Marlborough with an extended lease are worth £192,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2079
With only 54 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £32,300 and £37,400 plus costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
Living abroad I am unable to attend my Marlborough conveyancing lawyers office to sign documents for conveyancing in Marlborough – will this be an issue?
Not a problem. Marlborough conveyancing lawyers can handle conveyancing transactions for clients wider afield. You are unlikely to be required to attend a Marlborough conveyancers office. Almost all solicitor can undertake everything via post, email, telephone and fax.