My family lawyer has sent a quote for £1350 for fixed fee conveyancing in South Yorkshire. I am looking to sell a Georgian property for £275,000. This seems expensive. Is it above the norm for conveyancing in South Yorkshire?
The charges are a little high. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldcome to regret opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to enquire that the conveyancer can also act for your bank. Do make use of our search tool to locate a South Yorkshire conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in South Yorkshire.
My colleague recommended that if I am purchasing in South Yorkshire I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard South Yorkshire conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about South Yorkshire around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, South Yorkshire Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding South Yorkshire.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in South Yorkshire. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in South Yorkshire
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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. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in South Yorkshire I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in South Yorkshire suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage that many years may be an issue. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.
Are there any apps to help locate a South Yorkshire solicitor on the Halifax conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the lawyer.
You can use the search on this page. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of South Yorkshire conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some South Yorkshire conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to check if they are on the Halifax approved list
I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in South Yorkshire. I need to find out if they are listed on the bank's approved list of lawyers. Can you assist?
It’s a good idea phone the solicitor and ask them if they are on the lender's approved list. If that does not help call us and we can make some checks for you. Should the firm not be on the bank panel we can certainly arrange a specialist conveyancing solicitor in South Yorkshire on the approved list for your mortgage company.