Having sold my house in South Cave last June yet the purchaser is texting me to moan that his lawyer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your sale your solicitor is obliged to deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Where appropriate, your conveyancer must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks specific conveyancing in South Cave.

What does a local search tell me concerning the house I am purchasing in South Cave?

South Cave conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Searchflow The local search is essential in every South Cave conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (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 topic headings.

I am downsizing from my home. My past solicitors have shut. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in South Cave if that makes a difference.

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

I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in South Cave for my home move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone may find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor telephone calls for training purposes.

I have recently realised that I have Sixty One years unexpired on my flat in South Cave. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What are my options?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to locate the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent should be helpful to carry out a search and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering South Cave.

I acquired a 1 bedroom flat in South Cave, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2007. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in South Cave with a long lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2091

With just 68 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.