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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rickmansworth

We were just about to sign contracts for a freehold house in Rickmansworth. We encountered a snag. The loan offer with National Westminster Bank expires on 17/5/2024 but the vendors are putting forward a completion date of 21/5/2024. Is it possible to prolong the loan offer?

The best person to address this question is your lawyer who should assess whether he or she is should be discussing with the bank, owner’s conveyancers, estate agents or conceivably all parties based on the history of your house move as of today.

I purchased a freehold house in Rickmansworth yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Rickmansworth and has limited impact for conveyancing in Rickmansworth but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be extinguished.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one near me in Rickmansworth I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it only has 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Rickmansworth suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

How do I identify a Rickmansworth solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.

Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Rickmansworth conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Rickmansworth conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to verify if they are on the Virgin Money member panel

Am I better off to appoint a Rickmansworth conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am buying? I have an old university friend who can carry out the conveyancing but her office is 200kilometers away.

The benefit of a high street Rickmansworth conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign paperwork, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Rickmansworth know how is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and in the main were content that must outweigh using an unknown Rickmansworth conveyancing lawyer just because they are Rickmansworth based.

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