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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Saxmundham

My best friend’s mother is a property lawyer. I expect that I will receive friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Saxmundham?

You should compare pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this site. You will notice that estimates do vary but the service one can expect differ between conveyancers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

Some advice if I may. My Saxmundham conveyancer is assuring me that he is legally obliged toconduct Saxmundham conveyancing searches due to the fact thatthe firm are on the Santanderconveyancing panel. Do I not have any say here?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your property lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your property lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook conditions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Saxmundham conveyancing searches.

I am selling my home in Saxmundham. Will my solicitor have to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Nottingham conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently at the moment.

I am looking to sell my property. My past solicitors has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Saxmundham if that makes a difference.

Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Saxmundham. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

I am looking at a two apartments in Saxmundham both have in the region of forty five years unexpired on the lease term. Will this present a problem?

There is no doubt about it. A leasehold apartment in Saxmundham is a deteriorating asset as a result of the shortening lease. The closer the lease gets to its expiry date, the more it reduces the marketability of the premises. The majority of purchasers and lenders, leases with under 75 years become less and less marketable. On a more positive note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the premises for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of a property with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Saxmundham conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. More often than not it is possible to negotiate informally with the freeholder to extend the lease. They may agree to a smaller lump sum and an increase in the ground rent, but to shorter extension terms in return. You need to ensure that the agreed terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.

Saxmundham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before buying

    Many Saxmundham leasehold properties will incur a service charge for the upkeep of the building invoiced by the freeholder. If you buy the apartment you will have to pay this amount, usually periodically during the year. This can vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built buildings. In all probability there will be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, normally this is not a significant sum, say about £50-£100 but you need to enquire as sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds. How is the lease structured? Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments?

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