At long last a loan agreement from NatWest for the remortgage of my 3 bedroom maisonette is expected within the next few days. Are you able to put forward a low cost conveyancing solicitor in Market Harborough?

You have arrived at the wrong site to search for the cheapest conveyancing in Market Harborough. Our aim is to provide excellent value conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing companies teasing you with £100 conveyancing in Market Harborough. Optimistically, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst you will end up being stung for extras and still not end up with the service you were hoping for.

I am assisting my sister sell her house in Market Harborough. Does the conveyancing solicitor commission an energy assessment or it is for the seller to coordinate?

After the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was kept a required component of moving property. An energy performance certificate should be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. It is not a task that solicitors normally organise. If you are instructing a Market Harborough conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable local assessors

Are all Market Harborough Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing panel?

A selection of banks and building societies now utilise the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.

We previously chose conveyancers with offices in Market Harborough on the Santander solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further sum for the legal aspects of the Santander mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Santander?

As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor may levy a fee for this. The charge is not set by Santander but by your Market Harborough property lawyer. Numerous firms on the Santander panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

I require fast conveyancing in Market Harborough as I have an ultimatum to complete within 2 weeks. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are are a cash purchaser you are at free not to do searches although no lawyer would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Market Harborough the following are examples of what can crop up and adversely affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I own a leasehold house in Market Harborough. Conveyancing and Nationwide Building Society mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in Market Harborough who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

First contact HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Market Harborough conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I bought a garden flat in Market Harborough, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Market Harborough with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2094

You have 69 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Should one remove a deceased person's name from the title register for a house in Market Harborough?

If a Market Harborough property is jointly owned and one of the owners passes away, their name will not immediately be removed from the Land Registry title. It is not necessary to remove their name as when it comes to a sale your lawyer would just be asked to supply proof why the joint proprietor is missing from the conveyance, such as the probate documents.

With the aim of making things more straight forward for the sale of the property you may arrange to have the deceased name removed from the title entries by submitting an application to HMLR with proof of the death. There is no fee from the Registry for this service.