Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site conduct right to buy conveyancing in Richmond?

We have identified a variety of conveyancing specialists who can conduct right to buy conveyancing matters You should call us in order to get a costs calculation.

We are purchasing a victorian detached house in Richmond. The intention is to convert the garage to an office at the property.Will the conveyancing process include enquiries to ascertain if these works are permitted?

Your solicitor will review the deeds as conveyancing in Richmond will sometimes identify restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit certain works or necessitated the consent of another owner. Some additions call for local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these issues with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Richmond. I have a mortgage offer with UBS. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with UBS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the UBS conveyancing panel.

After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Richmond. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an on account payment of £225. Shortly after, the property lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Barclays panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I require fast conveyancing in Richmond as I am under a deadline to exchange contracts in less than 3 weeks. A mortgage is not required. 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 have searches carried out although no law firm would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Richmond the following are instances of what can show up and adversely affect the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and found one near me in Richmond I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Richmond in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

If you need a mortgage that many years may be problematic. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on our sale of a £300,000 maisonette in Richmond on Wednesday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £324 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Richmond?

Richmond conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes usually involves the purchaser’s conveyancer sending enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to such questions the majority will be willing to do so. They are at liberty to levy a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it exceeds £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of rights and obligations in relation to administration fees, without which the charge is technically not due. In reality you have little choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to complete the sale of your home.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Richmond - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

It would be wise to find out as much as possible about the managing agents as they can either make life much simpler or problematic. As the owner of a leasehold property you are often in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to day to day issues like the tidiness of the common parts. Enquire of other people what they think of their service. In conclusion, be sure you understand the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the relevant party and specifically what it includes. Is the freehold owned jointly by the leaseholders? Plenty Richmond leasehold properties will incur a service bill for maintenance of the block set on behalf of the freeholder. Where you buy the property you will have to meet this liability, usually in instalments accross the year. This can be anything from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built buildings. In all likelihood there will be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a exorbitant figure, say approximately £25-£75 but you should to check it because occasionally it could be many hundreds of pounds.