I am buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Shenstone who is on the Britannia conveyancing. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Britannia in certain locations such as Shenstone. We dont recommend any particular firm.
I am assisting my aunt sell her flat in Shenstone. Does the conveyancer commission the energy performance certificate or should I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Packs, EPC’s was kept a required element of moving property. An energy assessment must be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. It is not something that law firms ordinarily arrange. Where you are instructing a Shenstone conveyancing solicitor they might be able to arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with long established local accredited person
This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a ground floor flat in Shenstone. Do I receive the keys to the property on completion from my solicitor? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Shenstone?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the completion advance to the owner’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you will be able to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
I'm the single beneficiary of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Shenstone. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in August. I plan to dispose of the property. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership could be treated the same way as if I'd bought the house in August. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The CML handbook obliges solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be impacted by that. How sensible a view banks take of it, depend on the bank as this clause is primarily there to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the quick reselling of properties.
I am buying a new build flat in Shenstone. 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 legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shenstone
-
Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?
I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Shenstone prior to retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Shenstone. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Shenstone to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
What makes your site different to alternative web based conveyancing brokers when it comes to conveyancing in Shenstone?
At this site receive a fixed fee quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues for your conveyancing in Shenstone. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate kick-back arrangements with solicitors. Many agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm paying the most kickback, not the best value conveyancing in Shenstone
What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Shenstone conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Shenstone conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with two or three firms including non Shenstone conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:
-
What volume of lease extensions have they conducted in Shenstone in the last 12 months?
Shenstone Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing
-
This information is important as a) areas can cause problems in the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if services remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the managing agents you will need to have full disclosure The majority of Shenstone leasehold flats will incur a service charge for the upkeep of the building levied by the management company. Where you acquire the flat you will have to pay this liability, usually quarterly accross the year. This can vary from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent to be met yearly, this is usually not a significant sum, say about £50-£100 but you need to enquire it because sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds.