Do the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend conduct conveyancing in Welwyn Garden City by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists who can conduct attended exchanges. Please contact us to receive a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.
Our lender has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Welwyn Garden City but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Welwyn Garden City local to me. Are you able to assist?
Not all Welwyn Garden City conveyancing practices are on all banks conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to find a Welwyn Garden City conveyancing solicitor on the on the mortgage company panel.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one near me in Welwyn Garden City I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Welwyn Garden City for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Cardiff but I am based in Welwyn Garden City. My lawyer (approximately 200 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Welwyn Garden City who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Welwyn Garden City
I've recently bought a leasehold property in Welwyn Garden City. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Welwyn Garden City, conveyancing was carried out September 2012. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in Welwyn Garden City with over 90 years remaining are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease expires on 21st October 2091
With only 66 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £12,400 and £14,200 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.
The conveyancers undertaking our conveyancing in Welwyn Garden City has sent papers to review that state the property is unregistered with epitome documents. Is it not the case that all houses in Welwyn Garden City are registered?
Almost 100% of property in Welwyn Garden City is registered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Many Welwyn Garden City conveyancing practitioners will be familiar with such matters but in the event that uncertainty exists the standard proposition presently seems to be for the seller’s conveyancer to register the title first and then deal with the transfer to the buyer - this undoubtedly result in a significant delay.