I am searching for value for money conveyancer. Should I go for for an internet conveyancer or a high street North Hykeham conveyancing solicitor?
On the whole conveyancing practitioners in your neck of the woods will enjoy strong alliances with your local authority, which can assist with your North Hykeham conveyancing searches that your lawyer will need to carry out. It can only help if they have strong connections with the Land Registry in your area North Hykeham, other property lawyers in the neighbourhood and North Hykeham Estate Agents.
I have been told that property searches are the primary cause of stalling in North Hykeham conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in North Hykeham.
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in North Hykeham. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in North Hykeham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am selling a property in Newport but I am based in North Hykeham. My conveyancer (approximately 235 miles awayneeds me to sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in North Hykeham to witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are North Hykeham based
Last July I purchased a leasehold flat in North Hykeham. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?
Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I purchased a split level flat in North Hykeham, conveyancing was carried out in 2000. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding flats in North Hykeham with over 90 years remaining are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2082
With 56 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
Can I find out who is the owner of a property in North Hykeham?
Provided the premises is registered with HM Land Registry, and you have sufficient information of the address of the premises, you will be able to see results from the the Land Registry of the registered proprietor for a a minimal charge.