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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Battlesbridge

The loan offer from HSBC for the remortgage of my 4 bedroom garden flat is due within the next few days. Are you able to put forward a cheap conveyancing practitioner in Battlesbridge?

This site is not designed to aid those in their quest for cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in Battlesbridge. Our goal is to offer excellent value conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint companies offering the bait of ninety nine pound conveyancing in Battlesbridge. The optimum result, in being led by low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up being stung for extras and still not receive the service required.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Battlesbridge so that I can pop in to their offices if required.

Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for banks carry out the vast majority of communications through Royal Mail, e-mail or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. Nevertheless you can check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.

I am buying my first flat in Battlesbridge benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not inform my conveyancer about this deal as it could put at risk my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Battlesbridge I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Battlesbridge suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I've recently bought a leasehold house in Battlesbridge. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure 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).

I bought a studio flat in Battlesbridge, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Battlesbridge with an extended lease are worth £227,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2095

With 71 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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