Can the conveyancing solicitors revealed via your ’find a lawyer’ tool carry out right to buy conveyancing in Pitsea?
We do have a number of conveyancing lawyers who can conduct right to buy transactions Please contact us to obtain a conveyancing quote.
My husband and I are hoping to buy a newbuild flat in Pitsea with a mortgage from HSBC Bank.We would like to retain our Pitsea conveyancing lawyer but HSBC Bank says she’s not listed on their "panel". It seems we are left with no choice but to instruct a HSBC Bank panel firm or keep our preferred solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?
Unfortunately,no. The home loan offered to you contains terms and conditions, a common one being that solicitors will be on the HSBC Bank approved list. in the past, most banks had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for HSBC Bank
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Pitsea. Now, I need the files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Pitsea of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Pitsea. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Pitsea
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The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
How difficult is it to switch firm as I need to appoint a firm on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Pitsea five minutes from me but he is not approved by Accord Mortgages Ltd
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Pitsea on the Accord Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Pitsea. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in Pitsea and beyond.
I today plan to offer on a house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have just discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues purchasing a leasehold house in Pitsea. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been appointed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Pitsea ?
Most houses in Pitsea are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Pitsea so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Pitsea conveyancing practitioner and check that they are used to advising on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the landlord’spermission to conduct changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the property is part of an estate. Your conveyancer will appraise you on the various issues.
I invested in buying a basement flat in Pitsea, conveyancing was carried out 9 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Pitsea with an extended lease are worth £265,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2100
With just 76 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.