We are due to move house in February. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Dorridge. Conveyancing lawyer was found prior to coming across your website.
On the afternoon of completion you can collect the house keys from your selling agent but this can only be done after the vendors conveyancers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. Subsequently you will need to tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Dorridge or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Dorridge.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Aldermore, do Dorridge property lawyers have to pay a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Dorridge. I have a mortgage agreed with Santander. 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 have 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 Santander, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home are lost. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Dorridge 5 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?
Assuming the title is registered the details of your ownership will be documented by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and order up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.
How does conveyancing in Dorridge differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Dorridge contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is completed. This is because developers in Dorridge tend to acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Dorridge or who has acted in the same development.
My husband and I are new on the property ladder - agreed a price, yet the estate agent informed us that the vendor will only proceed if we use the agent's recommended lawyers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Dorridge
It is highly unlikely the vendors are behind this. Should the vendor require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to appoint your own,trusted Dorridge conveyancing firm - not the ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a commission or meet his conveyancing figures set by HQ.
Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £400,000 maisonette in Dorridge on Tuesday in a week. The management company has quoted £408 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Dorridge?
Dorridge conveyancing on leasehold apartments normally results in administration charges invoiced by landlords agents :
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Completing pre-contract enquiries
Where consent is required before sale in Dorridge
Copies of the building insurance and schedule
Deeds of covenant upon sale
Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
I purchased a garden flat in Dorridge, conveyancing having been completed 5 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Dorridge with over 90 years remaining are worth £186,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2076
With just 52 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.