Should conveyancers ask for money up-front for my conveyancing in South Ockendon?
If you are buying a property in South Ockendon your lawyer will ask you to provide them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is payable against the sale price then this should be asked for shortly prior to contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is due should be transferred a couple of days prior to the day of completion.
I have a decision in principle. The bank mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to instruct their panel conveyancer as I would much rather use a South Ockendon based conveyancing firm?
You should check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel solicitors should you accept the "fee-free" deal. Speak to the lender and check if they make available a monetary alternative. Some lenders have previously offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor near South Ockendon.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in South Ockendon I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in South Ockendon in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you require a home loan that many years will be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.
What does commercial conveyancing in South Ockendon cover?
South Ockendon conveyancing for business premises covers a broad range of advice, supplied by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in South Ockendon for my home move. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
You may read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training reasons.
I acquired a house in South Ockendon last 20/9/2024 and to date it is still not registered with HMLR. It is part of a new estate and my solicitor told me that it can take over a year to complete the registration formalities. I have spoken with the Land Registry directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Should I be concerned?
get in touch with your lawyer - Where you are unsatisfied with the responses, enquire as to their internal complaints protocol and amplify your concerns to a Complaints Manager. Registrations for South Ockendon conveyancing are not known to be particularly slow.