Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Burford costs more?
Burford leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.
How do I discover of the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Burford is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Virgin Money thus paying £187.00 plus VAT in supplemental legal costs.
You should make use of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Burford’ or your location and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers offices in Burford or near you.
My wife and I are in the process of looking at houses in Burford and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this stage? I will be getting a home loan with Santander.
It would be sensible to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the estate agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Santander, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Burford. I have a mortgage agreed with Kent Reliance. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Kent Reliance, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Burford. My financial adviser suggested a conveyancing practitioner. I paid an upfront payment of £200. A couple of days later, the conveyancer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Nottingham panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
What does commercial conveyancing in Burford cover?
Burford conveyancing for business premises covers a broad range of services, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a residence in Neath but live in Burford. My solicitor (approximately 235 miles from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Burford to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Burford based