Our family lawyer has given a fee estimate just over a thousand pound for no sale no fee conveyancing in Pitstone. I am looking to sell a Edwardian detached home for £225,000. Is this expensive? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Pitstone?
The charges are a little high. If you are prepared to expend time contrasting charges you could reduce the fees marginally by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldcome to regret choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to ensure that the conveyancer can represent your lender. Do utilise our search tool to get a quote a Pitstone conveyancing practice on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Pitstone.
Do the conveyancing solicitors Indexed on your site carry out auction conveyancing in Pitstone?
There are a few niche practitioners we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Pitstone is just one of our locations where our lawyers have offices.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Pitstone. I now require my papers however 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 Pitstone of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am buying a new build apartment in Pitstone. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Pitstone
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Pitstone prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not give a mortgage on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Pitstone. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Pitstone conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Pitstone conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Pitstone conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be of use:
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What volume of lease extensions have they conducted in Pitstone in the last year? How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation?
Pitstone Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing
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Does the lease include onerous restrictions? Where a Pitstone lease has less than eighty years it will affect the salability of the apartment. It is worth checking with your bank that they are content with the length of the lease. A short lease means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth discovering what this will be. For most Pitstonelease extensions you will need to own the premises for a couple of years in order to be eligible to carry out a lease extension. Generally speaking the cost for major works are not included within service charges, although some managing agents in Pitstone require leasehold owners to contribute towards a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance.