Do the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend execute attended exchange conveyancing in South Molton?

There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct one day exchanges. Please contact us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in South Molton so that I can attend their offices if necessary.

Whereas this was necessary ten years ago, the vast majority lenders no longer oblige their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to supply identification documents and there are still manifest advantages to choosing a local practitioner, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in South Molton.

My step-father has encouraged me to use his conveyancers in South Molton. Do I take his advice?

Much as we are happy to recommend a South Molton conveyancing lawyer the best way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to have feedback from friends or family who have actually experience in using the solicitor you're contemplating using.

I have recently realised that I have Seventy years remaining on my flat in South Molton. I now wish to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What are my options?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, 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 enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent should be helpful to try and locate and prepare an expert document which can be used as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing South Molton.

I own a 1st floor flat in South Molton, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2011. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in South Molton with over 90 years remaining are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2085

With only 62 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £17,100 and £19,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

Me and my fiance are looking at buying our first property in South Molton. Can you recommend a good South Molton property lawyer that will help us as well as act for Skipton?

The purpose of this site is limited to being a directory service for lawyers who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton in certain areas for example South Molton . Our intention is not to recommend any specific solicitor.