My fiance’s mother is a solicitor. I anticipate that I will receive preferential fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure should I be paying for conveyancing in Flamborough?
It’s prudent to request 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Make use of our search tool on this site. The prices may be different but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
My uncle passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Flamborough. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £5k. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to UBS, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
If you plan to re-mortgage then UBS will require that you use a conveyancer on the UBS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your UBS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the UBS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Flamborough is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Flamborough are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Flamborough you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Flamborough may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
Given that I will soon part with over three hundred thousand on 3 bedroom house in Flamborough I would like to talk to a solicitor about myconveyancing ahead of instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?
We could not agree more - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the lawyer due to be conducting your property ownership legalities in Flamborough.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique person, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Flamborough should be the figure that you are charged.
I have recently realised that I have Fifty years left on my lease in Flamborough. I now wish to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What are my options?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you have done all that could be expected to track down the freeholder. On the whole a specialist should be useful to carry out a search and to produce a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Flamborough.
I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Flamborough, conveyancing formalities finalised 7 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding properties in Flamborough with an extended lease are worth £197,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 2080
With only 55 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure 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 this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.