My best friend’s step-father is a solicitor. I hope that I'll be able to get mate’s rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of figure should I be expecting for conveyancing in Melbourne?
It’s a good idea to get 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing estimates. Do use our search tool on this page. The estimates do be different but the service one can expect differ between conveyancers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
I own a freehold house in Melbourne yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Melbourne and has limited impact for conveyancing in Melbourne 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 generation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be extinguished.
My colleague suggested that where I am buying in Melbourne I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Melbourne conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Melbourne around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Melbourne Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Melbourne Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Melbourne.
I'm buying my first flat in Melbourne benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not inform my lawyer about the side-deal as it will put at risk my mortgage with Nationwide Building Society. Is this normal?.
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 looking to sell my home. My previous solicitors have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Melbourne if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Melbourne. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Melbourne for my remortgage. Is there any facility to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
You may search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training reasons.