Should lawyers ask for an advanced payment for my conveyancing in Colwyn Bay?

If you are buying a property in Colwyn Bay your lawyer will request that you put them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is as part of the total price then this will be needed shortly in advance of exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is due will be payable a couple of days prior to the day of completion.

We are planning to move property in November. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Colwyn Bay. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across this site.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from your property agent but this can only be done after the previous owners lawyers confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be passed over. Subsequently you will need to inform the removal men that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to recommend a particular removal organisation but can assist you in finding a conveyancing in Colwyn Bay or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Colwyn Bay.

My wife and I purchasing a 3 bedroom semi in Colwyn Bay. The intention is to convert the garage to an office at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve checks to ascertain if these alterations are permitted?

Your property lawyer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Colwyn Bay can on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of works or require the consent of a 3rd party. Some extensions need local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

Virgin Money have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a flat in Colwyn Bay has been accepted, what happens next?

Your property agent will want to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s panel). Call up Virgin Money or the financial adviser and finalise any appropriate forms. Virgin Money will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or owners to schedule a time for the valuation to happen. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. Virgin Money will send the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Colwyn Bay.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Colwyn Bay I like with a park and station in the vicinity, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Colwyn Bay for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Colwyn Bay and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to gives security of tenure to commercial tenants, giving them the a statutory right to make a request to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Colwyn Bay is one of the many areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are located

What can I do to find out who is the owner of a property in Colwyn Bay?

Provided the property is registered with HMLR, and you have the details of the location of the premises, you will be able to obtain results from the the Land Registry of the registered owner for a fee.