Completed the sale of my flat in St Mawes last July yet the purchaser is SMS messaging me to moan that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Following your house sale your solicitor is obliged to send the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your lawyer must also confirm that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures just for conveyancing in St Mawes.
I am purchasing a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in St Mawes who is on the Halifax solicitor. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Halifax in certain locations such as St Mawes. We dont recommend any particular firm.
My relative suggested that where I am buying in St Mawes I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard St Mawes conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about St Mawes around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the St Mawes Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about St Mawes.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in St Mawes ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders will not issue a mortgage on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. If you contact us we can investigate further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in St Mawes. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in St Mawes especially if they are acquainted with such properties in St Mawes.
I only have 72 years remaining on my flat in St Mawes. I now wish to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What are my options?
If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to locate the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent may be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering St Mawes.
I bought a basement flat in St Mawes, conveyancing formalities finalised 9 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable flats in St Mawes with over 90 years remaining are worth £195,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2089
With 63 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £16,200 and £18,600 plus costs.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.
I previously informed by my bank that their panel lawyers operate no completion no charge basis for conveyancing in St Mawes. My purchase did not proceed nevertheless the lawyers have invoiced for search fees! They say the fees are nothing to do with their fees!
St Mawes conveyancing search charges are disbursements not legal costs as these are payable to a third party.