This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as FTB of a ground floor flat in Prestbury. Do I receive the keys to the property on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Prestbury?
On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Prestbury. Your solicitors will arrange to send the purchase money to the seller's solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be able to pick up the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.
Can I be sure that the Prestbury conveyancing solicitor on the RBS panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Prestbury getting recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor conducting your transaction.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Prestbury conveyancer having checked that they are on the RBS conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
RBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually RBS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Prestbury surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
What can a local search reveal about the property my wife and I purchasing in Prestbury?
Prestbury conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Onsearch The local search is essential in every Prestbury conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.
Are there any apps to help search for a Prestbury solicitor on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 10miles to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of Prestbury conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Prestbury conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to check whether they are on the Lloyds TSB Bank approved list
I have just started marketing my ground floor flat in Prestbury. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have recently received a half-yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?
It best that you pay the invoice as normal as all rents and maintenance charges will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies 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.
I bought a 1 bedroom flat in Prestbury, conveyancing was carried out 5 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Prestbury with a long lease are worth £191,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 2077
With just 53 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £27,600 and £31,800 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 detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.
I require the services of a bank panel solicitor in Prestbury. Could you help me?
It is not clear why you need a Prestbury panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Prestbury are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Prestbury not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site