I am buying a semi-detached house in Almondsbury. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Almondsbury you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Almondsbury.

How does conveyancing in Almondsbury differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Almondsbury come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is completed. This is because new home sellers in Almondsbury usually purchase the site, 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 Almondsbury or who has acted in the same development.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Newport but live in Almondsbury. My conveyancer (who is 260 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Almondsbury to attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Almondsbury based

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Almondsbury. Conveyancing and Accord Mortgages Ltd mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Almondsbury who previously acted has now retired. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Almondsbury conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Almondsbury Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

It is important to be aware whether changing the roof or some other major work is pending that will be shared by the tenants and may well dramatically increase the the service fees or result in a specific payment. Is anyone aware of any major works in the planning that will add a premium to the service charges? Please note that where the lease has less than 80 years it will impact the marketability of the property. It is worth checking with your lender that they are content with residual term of the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. For most Almondsburylease extensions you will be be obliged to have owned the residence for a couple of years in order to be legally able to extend the lease.

What type of premises does your Almondsbury conveyancing estimates relate to?

Our conveyancing quotes are only appropriate to standard domestic homes in England & Wales. If you have any different requirements for example industrial or agricultural land or commercial conveyancing in Almondsbury you should telephone us to address your requirements .