If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Aspley Guise what would it be?

We would encourage you not to base your choice on the lowest Aspley Guise conveyancing costs illustration. 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.

I am assisting my step-mother sell her flat in Aspley Guise. Does the conveyancing solicitor order an EPC or should I organise this?

Following the demise of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was left as a required component of selling a property. An energy assessment should be commissioned before the property is placed on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers ordinarily organise. If you are using a Aspley Guise conveyancing lawyer they may be willing to arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with reputable Aspley Guise assessors

We are aiming to move home in June. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Aspley Guise. Conveyancing solicitor was organised prior to coming across this site.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the keys from the selling agent however this should only be done after the vendors conveyancers confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. You can inform the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can assist you in finding a conveyancing in Aspley Guise or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Aspley Guise.

How does conveyancing in Aspley Guise differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Aspley Guise approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because new home sellers in Aspley Guise tend to acquire 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 Aspley Guise or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Aspley Guise I like with open areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Aspley Guise in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Reduce 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 twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass 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 lawyer about this matter.

I am four weeks into a freehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the selling agent to do our conveyancing in Aspley Guise. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A conveyancer would have to be very poor to suggest replacing them. Has the loan offer been generated? If so you will need to make them aware of the new solicitor and have the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally should be on the lenders panel to avoid supplemental fees and complications. That should be your starting point. The search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Aspley Guise

Last October I purchased a leasehold house in Aspley Guise. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Aspley Guise Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

Is the freehold owned collectively by the leaseholders? This information is useful as a) areas can cause problems for the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where services are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the managing agents you will need to have complete disclosure For many Aspley Guise leaseholds the outlay for major works tend not to be incorporated into the service charges, albeit that some managing agents in Aspley Guise obliged leaseholders to pay into a reserve fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for major works.