Do I need to visit the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Llantwit Major so that I can pop in to their offices when needed.
Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for lenders undertake their communications via Royal Mail, internet or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in the country. That being said you can see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Llantwit Major 5 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?
As long as you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be documented by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to carry out a search at the Land Registry, find your house and obtain current copies of the property title for a small fee. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for a small fee.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Llantwit Major prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some banks may not issue a loan on such a property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Llantwit Major. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Llantwit Major especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Llantwit Major.
Am I better off to instruct a Llantwit Major conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can conduct the conveyancing however her office is 200kilometers away.
The primary upside of using a high street Llantwit Major conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to sign paperwork, present your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and on the whole were content that should trump using an unfamiliar Llantwit Major conveyancing lawyer just because they are Llantwit Major based.
I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Llantwit Major. Before I set the wheels in motion I require certainty as to the unexpired term of the lease.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Llantwit Major - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details 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 acquired a 2 bed flat in Llantwit Major, conveyancing formalities finalised June 1998. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Llantwit Major with an extended lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2082
With 57 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £28,500 and £33,000 as well as costs.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.