I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented flat in Sandwich by 26/11/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in three weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice for your lease until you have exchanged. If you have not already done so, notify to your solicitor and ask them to they seek the assistance the owners side, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will look to achieve
My lawyer in Sandwich has never been on on the Coventry Building Society Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the Coventry Building Society panel?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your preferred Sandwich solicitors but Coventry Building Society will need to retain a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional total conveyancing charges and result in frustration.
- Get a new lawyer to to deal with the purchase, obviously checking they are Coventry Building Society approved.
- Persuade your Coventry Building Society based solicitor to seek to join the Coventry Building Society panel
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Sandwich I like with open areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Sandwich for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Sandwich for my sale. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
One can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training purposes.
Looking forward to complete next month on a garden flat in Sandwich. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they are sending me a report on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Sandwich should include some of the following:
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It needs to be made clear to you if the lease permits you to alter or improve aspects of the premises- you should know whether any restrictions relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether consent is required Changes to the property The landlord’s rights to access the flat. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. You would want to be sent a copy of the lease Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice?
I am the registered owner of a 1st floor flat in Sandwich, conveyancing was carried out January 1996. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Sandwich with an extended lease are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2095
With just 70 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.
We are first time buyers just having agreed a price on a property in Sandwich, and are about to get solicitors appointed. We have used the numerous rating based websites and the quotes are from all over the country. Is it advisable to have a Sandwich property lawyer local to your potential house? We are fine to do all the communicating electronically, but I assume at some point we will need to physically go into the conveyancer's office to sign papers?
The solicitor does not need to be in Sandwich, but choosing local means that you can go in if needed, for instance, if a signature is immediately necessary. Furthermore, a Sandwich solicitor have established relationships with local agents and (if the vendor has chosen a local lawyer) with them, which will help smooth the process.