Do the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool conduct attended exchange conveyancing in Axminster?

There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct 24hr exchanges. Please e-mail us to receive a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.

Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Axminster conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the UBS conveyancing panel?

Axminster conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the UBS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from UBS directly.

Is it necessary to pay for insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when purchasing a house in Axminster?

Unless a previous purchase of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you can take it that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Axminster to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a residence in Monmouth but I am based in Axminster. My lawyer (based 300 miles awayneeds me to sign a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Axminster to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Axminster

I work for a long established estate agent office in Axminster where we have witnessed a number of flat sales derailed as a result of short leases. I have been given conflicting advice from local Axminster conveyancing solicitors. Can you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Axminster - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

Its a good idea to find out as much as you can concerning the managing agents as they will either make life much easier or uncomfortable. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to practical issues such as the upkeep of the communal areas. Enquire of other tenants what they think of them. Finally, investigate as to the dates that the maintenance fees are due to the managing agents and precisely what you get for your money. It is important to be aware whether changing the roof or some other major work is due in the near future that will be shared amongst the tenants and may well materially increase the the service charges or require a specific payment. Most Axminster leasehold apartments will have a service bill for maintenance of the building levied on behalf of the management company. Should you purchase the property you will have to pay this liability, usually periodically throughout the year. This can be anything from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large common areas. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent for you to pay annual, this is usually not a significant figure, say approximately £25-£75 but you should to check it because on occasion it can be many hundreds of pounds.