Completed the sale of my flat in Turvey last May but our buyer keeps SMS messaging every few hours to moan that her lawyer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
Following your disposal your conveyancer is duty bound to forward the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer must also evidence that the home loan has been paid off to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Turvey.
My wife and I buying a 3 bedroom semi in Turvey. Our aim is to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to determine if these alterations are prohibited?
Your conveyancer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Turvey will sometimes identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent certain alterations or require the consent of another owner. Some additions need local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.
We had appointed conveyancing lawyers locally in Turvey on the Nationwide solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate charge for handling the Nationwide mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Nationwide?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitor may charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Nationwide but by your Turvey lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Nationwide panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
TSB have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a house in Turvey has been accepted, what are the next steps?
The estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (be sure the lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Call up TSB or your broker and complete any appropriate paperwork. TSB will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. TSB will send the offer to you and your lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Turvey.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Turvey. Now, I need my documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Turvey of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Turvey I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Turvey suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
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I am attracted to a two flats in Turvey both have approximately fifty years left on the leases. Do I need to be concerned?
There is no doubt about it. A leasehold apartment in Turvey is a deteriorating asset as a result of the shortening lease. The nearer the lease gets to its expiry date, the more it reduces the salability of the premises. For most purchasers and lenders, leases with less than 75 years become less and less attractive. On a more positive note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the property for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of premises with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Turvey conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. A more straightforward and quicker method of extending would be to contact your landlord directly and sound him out on the prospect of extending the lease. They may agree to a smaller lump sum and an increase in the ground rent, but to shorter extension terms in return. You need to ensure that the agreed terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.
I am the registered owner of a leasehold flat in Turvey, conveyancing was carried out 8 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Turvey with a long lease are worth £190,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2088
With 62 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £17,100 and £19,800 plus costs.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.