Having been referred to your web site we were about to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Littlehampton listed on your site but have come across some other estimates via the web seem less expensive – why is this?
One can find a variety of conveyancers offering at first sight what seems to be cut price. We suggest that you give due consideration as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to take 'cheap' risks concerning the quality of the legal work. Many of them list a bargain quote to tempt you but plant additional costs in the small print..
I require conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (seven years built) in Littlehampton. The vast majority the appartments have already been occupied. Is it strictly necessary to order local searches for my conveyancing in Littlehampton?
If you are purchasing a property with the assistance of a loan, your lender will need some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Littlehampton conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer, will ’encourage’, perhaps strongly, that you should have the searches done, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you insist that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or it may be necessary to find a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Littlehampton.
It is 10 years ago since I acquired my property in Littlehampton. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I can't track down the title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be with your mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Littlehampton relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
How does conveyancing in Littlehampton differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Littlehampton approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because developers in Littlehampton tend to acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Littlehampton or who has acted in the same development.
Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Littlehampton. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the remaining lease term.
If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Littlehampton - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
I am the registered owner of a garden flat in Littlehampton, conveyancing having been completed in 2001. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in Littlehampton with over 90 years remaining are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 2085
You have 60 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as costs.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.