I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (five years built) in Basildon. The vast majority the flats have already been occupied. Do I need carry out the conveyancing searches as part of conveyancing in Basildon?
If you getting a loan, your lender will insist on some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Basildon conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer, will 'advise', perhaps strongly, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she is duty bound in this regard. 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 you may need to instruct a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Basildon.
We're in Basildon, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Nottingham , and our solicitor is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I require fast conveyancing in Basildon as I am under pressure to sign on the dotted line inside one month. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at free not to do searches although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Basildon the following are instances of issues that can appear and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Basildon ahead of instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor advised that some banks tend refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Basildon. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Basildon to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Cardiff but I am based in Basildon. My solicitor (approximately 235 kilometers from merequires that I execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Basildon to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Basildon