Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Attleborough even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I want to buy a shop in Attleborough with a mortgage from Barclays Direct?

Our search tool is predominantly utilised to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Attleborough but we have listed towards the bottom of this page some Attleborough commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the company directly to check if they can also act for Barclays Direct

How can we know in advance if a Attleborough conveyancing solicitor on the TSB panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Attleborough seeking recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advise that you speak with the lawyer handling your conveyancing.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Attleborough. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £175. A couple of days later, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Skipton panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

My sealed bid on a house in Attleborough has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on a property, however it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other properties booked. I have selected a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Attleborough. What should be my next step? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Coventry BS?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Attleborough conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is ensure that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent stages this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market many buyers will apply for the mortgage with Coventry BS and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their solicitor to press on with the conveyancing in Attleborough.

It has been 2 months since my purchase conveyancing in Attleborough took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of maisonettes in Attleborough which have in the region of fifty years remaining on the leases. Will this present a problem?

There are no two ways about it. A leasehold apartment in Attleborough is a deteriorating asset as a result of the shortening lease. The closer the lease gets to zero years unexpired, the more it adversely affects the value of the premises. For most purchasers and banks, leases with less than eighty years become less and less marketable. On a more upbeat note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the premises 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 a property 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 Attleborough 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 any new 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 purchased a studio flat in Attleborough, conveyancing was carried out May 2004. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Attleborough with a long lease are worth £227,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2096

With only 72 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other 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 without first getting professional advice.

Do I need to visit the offices of the bank conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Attleborough as it will be easier to attend their offices if required.

Most conveyancing panel lawyers for the mortgage company undertake conveyancing via the post, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake your Conveyancing Transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. YOu dont have to use a conveyancing solicitor in Attleborough. However you should check if you can still book an appointment to go into appointed conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.