Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Hale End even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I want to acquire an office in Hale End with a loan from Accord Mortgages Ltd?

Our comparison service is predominantly utilised to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Hale End but we have set out at the bottom of this page a few Hale End commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Accord Mortgages Ltd

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Hale End. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hale End

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Hale End before instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will not issue a loan on this type of house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Hale End. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Hale End especially if they are familiar with such properties in Hale End.

I own a leasehold flat in Hale End. Conveyancing and Bank of Ireland mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing practitioner in Hale End who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Hale End conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I bought a basement flat in Hale End, conveyancing formalities finalised April 2009. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Hale End with an extended lease are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 2087

With just 62 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £17,100 and £19,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

Some months ago I was informed by my mortgage company that their approved solicitors operate no sale no charge basis for conveyancing in Hale End. Our purchase aborted nevertheless the lawyers have requested search fees! They say the fees are seperate!

Hale End conveyancing search fees are disbursements not solicitors fees as these are payable to independent parties.