Recently been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Mersea Island who completed the legal work two years ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on an identical type of house move (a leasehold residence and a freehold property) of similar values with a loan from National Westminster Bank. I am now being quoted double. Should I look for a cheaper internet conveyancer?
The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you are prepared to invest time scrutinising charges you could reduce the fees slightly by as much as £125. That being said, if you were happy with the assistance the firm provided you maycome to regret choosing an an untested conveyancer. Remember to check the solicitor can act for National Westminster Bank. Do utilise our search tool to locate a Mersea Island conveyancing firm on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Mersea Island.
Can the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool execute conveyancing in Mersea Island by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out one day exchanges. Do call us to receive a fee calculation and details as to dates.
I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Mersea Island in advance of appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to give a loan on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Mersea Island. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Mersea Island to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I have been advised by numerous estate agents in Mersea Island to choose a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your services ahead of another?
We don’t offer any financial incentive for directing people our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
My father-in-law has recommend that I appoint his conveyancers in Mersea Island. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Mersea Island conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to find a conveyancing practitioner is to have feedback from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the firm you're contemplating using.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 72 years remaining on my lease in Mersea Island. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What should I do?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you have used your best endeavours to track down the landlord. For most situations a specialist should be useful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be used as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Mersea Island.
Mersea Island Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before Purchasing
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Is there a share of the freehold? How many years are left on the lease? What restrictions exist in the Mersea Island Lease?