We see that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the TSB conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Great Baddow?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Great Baddow.
About to place an offer on a leasehold flat in Great Baddow. The selling agents tell me that it is the norm for flats in Great Baddow to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am expecting a loan with Tesco Bank. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 69 years unexpired.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 10/12/2024 the requirements read as follows :
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Great Baddow. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?
Given that you are now exchanged you must appoint a conveyancing lawyer soon as you are facing a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the transaction. Every auction property will ordinarily have a bespoke legal pack. This should include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold property the legal pack may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation specific to a leasehold property. You need to hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
My stepmother advised me that in buying a property in Great Baddow there could be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Great Baddow which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Great Baddow should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with RBS. Great Baddow conveyancing practitioners have been chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from RBS?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have RBS conducted the survey? Have you informed RBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the RBS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Great Baddow?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Great Baddow. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I am downsizing from my property. My former solicitors has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Great Baddow if that affects matters.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Great Baddow. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.