My previous solicitor has sent a quote for £1150 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Huntingdon. I’m hoping to sell a Georgian house for £275,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Huntingdon?

The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. On the other hand, you maylive to regret opting for an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to ensure that the firm can act for your mortgage company. Do use our search tool to find a Huntingdon conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Huntingdon.

I am in a contract race with another prospective purchaser for a property in Huntingdon. What can be done to expedite the conveyancing process?

In the event that the seller is applying time constraints to sign contracts it is highly recommended that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will benefit local connections and intelligence. It is even conceivable that they would have transacted previoushomes in the same neighbourhood. Therefore consider using a Huntingdon conveyancing lawyer. In addition, be sure that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that just under twenty per cent of Huntingdon conveyancing transactions are delayed or derailed after finding out that a buyer’s lawyer was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. This can often result in the home move being held up by as much as three weeks. It is claimed that this issue impacts approximately one hundred thousand home sales annually. Almost all Huntingdon conveyancing practices can not act for certain banks so do check at the outset.

I am assisting my sister sell her flat in Huntingdon. Will the solicitor commission an EPC or should I organise this?

After the abolition of Home Packs, energy assessments was left as a compulsory part of moving property. An energy performance certificate needs to be to hand in advance of the property being placed on the market. It is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers normally organise. Where you are instructing a Huntingdon conveyancing solicitor they might be willing to arrange energy performance certificates due to their contacts with reputable local providers

I am buying a victorian detached house in Huntingdon. Our aim is to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will legal work on the property include investigations to determine if these alterations are permitted?

Your property lawyer will check the deeds as conveyancing in Huntingdon can occasionally identify restrictions in the title documents which restrict certain alterations or necessitated the permission of a 3rd party. Some works need local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be wise to check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

Is it the case that all Huntingdon conveyancing solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the UBS approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the practice would be regulated by the CLC.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one close by in Huntingdon I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Huntingdon in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan that many years may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

I have just started marketing my garden flat in Huntingdon.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated however I have just had a yearly service charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

It best that you clear the invoice as you normally would as all rents and maintenance payments will be allottedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially