Should lawyers request an advanced payment for conveyancing in Diss?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Diss your lawyer will ask you put them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Generally this is requested to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is as part of the purchase price then this will be asked for shortly ahead of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is due will be payable shortly before completion.
We hope to to purchase with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I popped in 3 or 4 local firms but cant to find a Diss conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel. Can you assist?
You should make use of the search tool on this site. Pick the building society and type Diss or your preferred area and you will discover a number of lawyer based in Diss or near you.
We are downsizing from our house in Diss and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a factory type conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Diss. Having lived in Diss for three years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
I am one month into a freehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Diss. I am am starting to be dissatisfied with the quality of service. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
They would have to be really poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has the loan offer been issued? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally should be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating fees and frustration. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool can help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Diss
Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on our sale of a £400,000 flat in Diss in just under a week. The freeholder has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Diss?
Diss conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes normally involves the buyer’s conveyancer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer these enquiries most will be willing to do so. They are entitled to charge a reasonable administration fee for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it is above £800. The management information fee demanded by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. In reality one has little choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to sell the property.
I invested in buying a basement flat in Diss, conveyancing having been completed January 1998. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Diss with an extended lease are worth £197,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2080
With 55 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.