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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Grange Park

Is there a reason to appoint a Grange Park conveyancing company when online conveyancers are easier on the wallet?

Its a good idea to compare conveyancing costs in Grange Park and you should seek an affordable quote but don’t waste your energy searching for the cheapest Grange Park conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a distressing home move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a specialist lawyer. An e-mail can never replace a phone discussion and are no substitute for a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from beginning to end, giving the sort of continuity that you rarely receive from an web based conveyancer. He or She will update you on any developments making sure that you are regularly updated. Should it ever be necessary to contact the office you will be sure who to ask for and they will ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

What is the first thing I need to know concerning purchase conveyancing in Grange Park?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Grange Park or throughout Northamptonshire is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of opportunity for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the transaction. E.g., the seller, selling agent and sometimes your mortgage company. Choosing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Grange Park an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the legal process whose interest is to look after your best interests and to protect you.

We are witnessing a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be at fault for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your conveyancer ahead of the other parties in the conveyancing process.

In looking at consumer advice sites for an online lawyer in Grange Park, many say that I should use a CQS kitemarked solicitor. What is CQS?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a kitemark for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * compliance with best practice conveyancing procedures via the scheme protocol the standard covers numerous organisations who carry out conveyancing in Grange Park.

My colleague advised me that where I am buying in Grange Park I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Grange Park conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Grange Park around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Grange Park Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Grange Park.

After months of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Grange Park. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to calculate the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Grange Park residence is First Floor Flat 109 Lyndhurst Road in May 2010. Following a vesting order by Edmonton County Court on 29th October 2009 the Tribunal decided on a figure of £5,012 for a lease extension. This case related to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 81.79 years.

Are there frequently found defects that you encounter in leases for Grange Park properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Grange Park is not unique. Most leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain sections are missing. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    A provision to repair to or maintain elements of the building

A defective lease will likely cause problems when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Santander, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.

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