Me and my wife are purchasing our first house. The conveyancer has contact usto see if we would like to order extra conveyancing searches. As novices we have no idea as to what's relevant for conveyancing in Sawston
The scope of Sawston conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your overall approach to risk. What matters is that you properly appreciate what information the searches could give you. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that information. Should you be unsure, ask your conveyancing practitioner to recommend.
I am assisting my aunt sell her house in Sawston. Does the solicitor order the EPC or it is for the seller to coordinate?
After the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s remained a required part of moving property. An EPC needs to be commissioned prior to the property being put on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors normally organise. If you are using a Sawston conveyancing lawyer they may be able to arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with long established Sawston accredited person
We previously appointed conveyancing lawyers based in Sawston on the Coventry BS solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a separate fee for dealing with the Coventry BS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Coventry BS?
As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner is entitled to charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Coventry BS but by your Sawston conveyancer. Plenty of firms on the Coventry BS panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
Our offer on a house in Sawston has been agreed to, the vendors do nevertheless have a dependent purchase. The sellers have placed an offer on somewhere, but it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other flats booked. I have instructed a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Sawston. What do I do now? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with UBS?
It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Sawston conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must ensure that your lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some buyers will apply for a home loan with UBS and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their property lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Sawston.
The deeds to my property are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Sawston 10 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?
As long as the title is registered the details of your proprietorship will be evidenced by HMLR with a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and secure up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.
I am buying a new build flat in Sawston. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sawston
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Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. 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.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a residence in Newport but live in Sawston. My conveyancer (who is 260 miles from meneeds me to sign a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Sawston who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Sawston based
I have just started marketing my 2 bed flat in Sawston. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have just had a half-yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?
It best that you discharge the maintenance contribution as you normally would because all rents and maintenance invoices should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I inherited a basement flat in Sawston, conveyancing formalities finalised 9 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar properties in Sawston with over 90 years remaining are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease expires on 21st October 2090
With 65 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £13,300 and £15,400 as well as costs.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.