This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a first time purchaser of a two bedroom flat in Leigh On Sea. Do I collect the keys to the premises on completion from my conveyancer? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Leigh On Sea?
On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Leigh On Sea. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the owner’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be invited to collect the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens early afternoon.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Principality, do Leigh On Sea lawyers have to pay a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any bank fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.
My offer on a house in Leigh On Sea has been accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have put an offer on somewhere, but it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Leigh On Sea. What do I do now? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society?
It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Leigh On Sea conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you should check that your property lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent stages this very much dictated by the circumstances of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a rising market some buyers would apply for a home loan with Leeds Building Society and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their conveyancer to proceed with the conveyancing in Leigh On Sea.
My friend recommended that if I am purchasing in Leigh On Sea I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Leigh On Sea conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Leigh On Sea around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Leigh On Sea.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Leigh On Sea I like with a park and transport links nearby, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Leigh On Sea for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage that many years may be problematic. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.
I am selling my property. My former lawyers has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Leigh On Sea if that makes things easier.
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The estate agent has recommended their lawyer for the conveyancing in Leigh On Sea - won’t it be easier to just use them?
It is worth checking if the estate agent is recommending a lawyer or introducing to a conveyancing practitioner. There are plenty of Leigh On Sea selling agents who recommend two or three Leigh On Sea conveyancing firms purely based on those lawyers offering a great service.