I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my rented apartment in Southend On Sea by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice for your lease until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your solicitor and request that they seek the assistance the other solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will work to achieve
I am purchasing a new build flat in Southend On Sea. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Southend On Sea you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Southend On Sea.
My wife and I are purchasing a property in Southend On Sea. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to put our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Southend On Sea. Conveyancing is needed. What happens now?
Given that you have now exchanged you should choose a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you are facing a pending a drop dead date to complete the deal. All auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal pack. This should include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold premises the conveyancing pack may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork pertinent to leasehold premises. You must give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Southend On Sea. My mortgage broker suggested a conveyancing practitioner. I paid an on account payment of £150. Not long after, the solicitor contacted me to say that they were not on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the HSBC panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
How do I identify a Southend On Sea law firm on the TSB conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this page. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Southend On Sea conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Southend On Sea conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to verify if they are on the TSB panel
My father-in-law has encouraged me to instruct his conveyancers in Southend On Sea. Should I find my own conveyancer?
There are no two ways about it the ideal way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or relatives who have used the conveyancer you're contemplating using.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Southend On Sea. Conveyancing and Nottingham Building Society mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Southend On Sea who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?
First make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Southend On Sea conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I own a studio flat in Southend On Sea, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2003. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Southend On Sea with over 90 years remaining are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2100
You have 75 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.