It is a dozen years since I bought my property in Whitchurch. Conveyancing lawyers have now been appointed on the sale but I can't locate the deeds. Is this a problem?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be with your lender or they could still be with the lawyers who acted in your purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Whitchurch involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
What is the optimum way to discover of the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Whitchurch is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Nationwide Building Society thus spending £192.00 in further legal bill.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Pick the lender and type ‘Whitchurch’ or your location and you will see a number of lawyer located in Whitchurch or by proximity to you.
I am looking to sell my house. My previous conveyancers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Whitchurch if that makes a difference.
Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Whitchurch. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a property in Monmouth but reside in Whitchurch. My solicitor (who is 260 miles from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Whitchurch to attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Whitchurch
I am looking at a two apartments in Whitchurch which have about forty five years unexpired on the leases. should I be concerned?
There is no doubt about it. A leasehold flat in Whitchurch is a wasting asset as a result of the reducing lease term. The nearer the lease gets to its expiry date, the more it adversely affects the value of the premises. For most buyers and lenders, leases with under 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 Whitchurch conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. More often than not it is possible to negotiate informally with the freeholder to extend the lease. You may find he or she is happy to negotiate informally and willing to consider your offer straight off, without having to involve anyone else. This will save you time and money and it could help you reach a lower price on the lease. 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 inherited a split level flat in Whitchurch, conveyancing was carried out in 2004. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Whitchurch with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2094
With 69 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.
Is it true that a Whitchurch conveyancing solicitor taken to court by clients for failing to conduct comprehensive conveyancing searches?
Our attention has not be brought to such a Whitchurch conveyancing claim but it has been reported that, a couple purchasing a house elsewhere in England successfully sued their conveyancer due to development permission to construct a wind farm failing to be picked up in conveyancing searches.
Where you are buying in Whitchurch It is essential that your lawyer conduct all Whitchurch conveyancing searches needed to ensure you have relevant and up to date information before acquiring a property.