Having spent time reading mumsnet.com for an online solicitor in Pound Hill, many say that I must use a CQS assured solicitor. What is CQS?
Pound Hill Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have been granted certification by the law Society The Law Society created CQS to establish evidence of quality standards in the home legal process. CQS enables buyers and sellers to identify solicitor firms that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Pound Hill is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which CQS are located. The conveyancing scheme requires law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, spot checks and yearly assessments in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Association of British Insurers.
I am assisting my mother sell her property in Pound Hill. Does the conveyancer commission the energy performance certificate or do I organise this?
After the abolition of Home Packs, EPC’s remained a required part of selling a house. An EPC should be to hand before the property is marketed. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily organise. Where you are using a Pound Hill conveyancing lawyer they might be willing to arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable Pound Hill energy assessors
We previously chose solicitors with offices in Pound Hill on the Aldermore solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a supplemental sum for dealing with the Aldermore mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Aldermore?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitor may levy a fee for this. This charge is not set by Aldermore but by your Pound Hill lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Aldermore panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee but some practices incorporate it on their overall fee.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Pound Hill. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Pound Hill 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?
As long as you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be retained by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is easy to perform a search at the Land Registry, find your house and get current copies of the property title for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for twenty pounds.
I'm converting the mortgage on my primary home to a buy to let mortgage with Aldermore and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a deposit on a second house. The area we are talking about is Pound Hill. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the two deals?
Make use of our search tool on this site to ensure that the conveyancers are approved by both mortgage companies. On the basis that they are your solicitor should be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and needs.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Pound Hill. I've stumble upon a site which appears to be the ideal offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via phone that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I am employed by a long established estate agency in Pound Hill where we see a few flat sales put at risk due to short leases. I have been given contradictory information from local Pound Hill conveyancing solicitors. Please can you shed some light as to whether the vendor of a flat can start the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.
An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.
I acquired a leasehold flat in Pound Hill, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding properties in Pound Hill with a long lease are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 2081
With only 56 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £29,500 and £34,000 plus professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.