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Find a Eccleshall Conveyancing Solictior on Your Lender’s Panel

Ready to buy a new home in Eccleshall? Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender’s list of approved solicitors can put your Eccleshall transaction at risk of delay or failure.

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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Eccleshall

Do the conveyancing lawyers identified through your search tool carry out right to buy conveyancing in Eccleshall?

We have identified a variety of conveyancing lawyers who can conduct right to buy transactions Do get in touch with us with a view to obtain a conveyancing quote.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Eccleshall? What am I being asked for?

Eccleshall conveyancing solicitors and indeed property lawyers accross the UK have a duty under Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules to verify the identity of any client with a view to satisfy themselves that clients are who they say they are.

Conveyancing clients are required to produce two forms of certified ID; proof of identity (usually a Passport or Driving Licence) and evidence of address (usually a Utility Bill less than 3 months old).

Proof of source of funds is also required under the money laundering statutes as conveyancers are required to check that the funds you are utilising to buy a property (be it the exchange deposit or the full purchase monies where you are buying without a mortgage) has come from an acceptable source (such as an inheritance) rather than the fruits of criminal behaviour.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Eccleshall with a loan from National Westminster Bank. The builders refused to budge the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my lawyer about the side-deal as it will jeopardize my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

Is it possible to switch solicitor as I have to choose a firm on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing list. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Eccleshall five minutes from me but she is not approved by National Westminster Bank

It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Eccleshall on the National Westminster Bank panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Eccleshall. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Eccleshall.

I have recently realised that I have Fifty years left on my lease in Eccleshall. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent may be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Eccleshall.

I am the registered owner of a 1 bedroom flat in Eccleshall, conveyancing having been completed 3 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Eccleshall with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2102

You have 77 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £7,600 and £8,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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