Can conveyancing in Prestatyn to be done inside 10 days?

In a situation where the seller is applying pressure to complete we would recommend that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will make use of local contacts and know-how. It is possible that they would have handled otherhouses in the same neighbourhood. Therefore consider using a Prestatyn conveyancing firm. In addition, check that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is said that 18% of Prestatyn conveyancing transactions are frustrated or jeopardised after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their banks member panel. This can often result in the buying process being frustrated by as much as three weeks. It is understood that this issue impacts in the region of 100,000 home sales annually. Almost all Prestatyn conveyancing firms can not act for certain mortgage companies so do check at the outset.

We are planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Prestatyn who is on the Aldermore solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Prestatyn.

We're in Prestatyn, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Bank of Ireland , and our lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Prestatyn I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Prestatyn for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan that many years will be an issue. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

What are the common problems that you see in leases for Prestatyn properties?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Prestatyn. Most leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain provisions are not included. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage Repairing obligations to or maintain parts of the premises

You could have difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Lloyds TSB Bank, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, and Alliance & Leicester all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the buyer to withdraw.

Prestatyn Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

Does the lease have more than 85 years remaining? It would be a good idea to discover if the the lease contains any onerous restrictions in the lease. For instance it is very common in Prestatyn leases that pets are not allowed in in a block in Prestatyn. If you love the apartmentin Prestatyn but your cat can’t move with you then you have a very difficult choice. Many Prestatyn leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service bill for maintenance of the block levied on behalf of the landlord. If you buy the property you will have to meet this amount, usually periodically accross the year. This could be anything from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay annual, this is usually not a significant amount, say approximately £50-£100 but you should to enquire it because on occasion it could be many hundreds of pounds.