What is your number one tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Westbury On Trym

We would encourage you not to go for the cheapest Westbury On Trym conveyancing fees. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Can I be sure that the Westbury On Trym conveyancing solicitor on the Virgin Money panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Westbury On Trym obtaining recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advise that you speak with the solicitor handling your transaction.

I am due to exchange contracts on my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in January 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Nationwide are being pedantic. The Westbury On Trym solicitor who is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Nationwide are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Nationwide have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Nationwide have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Nationwide may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one close by in Westbury On Trym I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Westbury On Trym for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan that many years will be problematic. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

My partner has suggested that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Westbury On Trym. Should I use them?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to find a conveyancing lawyer is to have referrals from friends or family who have used the solicitor that you are considering.

I work for a busy estate agent office in Westbury On Trym where we have experienced a few leasehold sales jeopardised due to short leases. I have received contradictory information from local Westbury On Trym conveyancing solicitors. Please can you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can instigate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

Westbury On Trym Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

What prohibitions are contained in the Westbury On Trym Lease? Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments? Generally speaking the outlay for major works tend not to be wrapped into the maintenance charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Westbury On Trym ask leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger works.

We have been told by various family members to expect 6-8 weeks for Westbury On Trym conveyancing to complete.This was four weeks ago. The draft contract was only received from the vendors conveyancer yesterday so does the clock start running now?

Six to eight weeks is an extremely rough timescale. Providing assurances as to accurately how long Westbury On Trym conveyancing will take is an impossible task. Without fail every Westbury On Trym conveyancing transaction has it’s bespoke set of issues. Accordingly your solicitor will find it difficult to predict the a precise timeframe to conclude conveyancing in Westbury On Trym.