I am helping my mother sell her property in Hurworth. Does the conveyancing solicitor order an EPC or should I organise this?

Following the abolition of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was left as a compulsory element of selling a house. An energy assessment should be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. It is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers ordinarily arrange. If you are instructing a Hurworth conveyancing lawyer they may be able to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable Hurworth accredited person

We are due to move property in February. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Hurworth. Conveyancing lawyer was found prior to coming across this website.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the selling agent but this can only be done once the vendors lawyers confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be collected. You will need to tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. We do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Hurworth or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Hurworth.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Skipton, do Hurworth conveyancers face an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Hurworth. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Hurworth of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying a new build flat in Hurworth. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hurworth

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one close by in Hurworth I like with a park and station in the vicinity, however it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Hurworth suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.

Expecting to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Hurworth. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they will have a report out to me next week. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Hurworth should include some of the following:

Alterations to the flat You would want to be sent a copy of the lease Responsibility for maintaining the window frames Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice? if lease has a provision for a reserve fund for major repairs?

I own a split level flat in Hurworth, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2003. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Hurworth with over 90 years remaining are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2098

With 74 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.