Souldretaining a West Thurrock conveyancing practice make the legal transfer of property easier?
Established third party relationships are another important factor to consider when choosing conveyancing solicitors. West Thurrock conveyancers often have connections with financial advisers and agents, local authorities, surveyors and other law firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Having a wealth of knowledge of the local area is also a plus .
Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in West Thurrock?
There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in West Thurrock and Solicitor firms in West Thurrock who can help with your conveyancing We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. Both can conduct other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
We previously chose solicitors locally in West Thurrock on the Skipton solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a further charge for handling the Skipton mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Skipton?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner can charge a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by Skipton but by your West Thurrock solicitor. Numerous firms on the Skipton panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
At last I have had an offer on a flat in West Thurrock agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on somewhere, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other apartments in the pipeline. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing solicitor in West Thurrock. What do I do now? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Kent Reliance?
It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, West Thurrock conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must ensure that your lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. As to the next phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a rising market the majority of buyers would apply for a home loan with Kent Reliance and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their property lawyer to proceed with the conveyancing in West Thurrock.
How does conveyancing in West Thurrock differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in West Thurrock come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is built. This is because builders in West Thurrock tend to purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in West Thurrock or who has acted in the same development.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in West Thurrock prior to appointing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to issue a loan on this type of house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in West Thurrock. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in West Thurrock especially if they regularly deal with such properties in West Thurrock.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in West Thurrock for my home move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
One may review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training reasons.
I have just appointed agents to market my basement flat in West Thurrock. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have recently had a quarterly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
It best that you discharge the maintenance contribution as normal as all rents and service charges should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I am the proprietor of a two-bedroom flat in West Thurrock. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum payable for a lease extension?
if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to determine the sum to be paid.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a West Thurrock residence is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case related to 13 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 76 years.