Me and my partner are purchasing a property in Stanstead Abbotts. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? On the day of competition we will need to put our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am assisting my sister sell her house in Stanstead Abbotts. Does the conveyancing solicitor commission the energy assessment or should I organise this?
After the abolition of HIPs, energy assessments was retained a required component of moving house. An EPC needs to be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. This is not something that lawyers ordinarily arrange. If you are using a Stanstead Abbotts conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with long established local providers
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Stanstead Abbotts off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with TSB. 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 have 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 TSB, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel.
The deeds to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?
Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should know exactly where to locate all the relevant documentation so you can buy or dispose of your house without a hitch. If copies are not available, your conveyancer may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the property.
My husband and I are new on the property ladder - agreed a price, yet the estate agent told us that the seller will only proceed if we use the agent's chosen lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts
It is highly unlikely the sellers are behind this. If they require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious purchaser is counter productive. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to use your preferred Stanstead Abbotts conveyancing firm - not the ones that will give their negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing thresholds demanded by HQ.
If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £475,000 garden flat in Stanstead Abbotts on Thursday in a week. The managing agents has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Stanstead Abbotts?
Stanstead Abbotts conveyancing on leasehold apartments usually involves the buyer’s lawyer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address such questions the majority will be content to assist. They may levy a reasonable administration fee for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it exceeds £800. The management information fee required by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration charges, otherwise the invoice is not strictly payable. In reality one has no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to complete the sale of your home.
I purchased a 1st floor flat in Stanstead Abbotts, conveyancing having been completed March 1995. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Stanstead Abbotts with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2105
With only 80 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.
Been reading online that Stanstead Abbotts solicitors are more expensive than Stanstead Abbotts conveyancers in Stanstead Abbotts to use when purchasing a house. Am I better off using a conveyancer or a solicitor if I am buying a house in Stanstead Abbotts.
When it comes to conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.