How do I discover of the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in West Wittering is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Britannia thus paying £175.00 in additional legal costs.

You should take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type ‘West Wittering’ or your location and you will discover numerous conveyancers based in West Wittering or near you.

What will a local search inform me about the house we're purchasing in West Wittering?

West Wittering conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Searches UK The local search plays an important part in most West Wittering conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (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 thirteen subject headings.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in West Wittering I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in West Wittering suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

My business partner and I are hoping to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-sale-no charges for commercial conveyancing in West Wittering for below 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in West Wittering, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are looking to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can find you the right lawyer. Regarding the fees these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or telephone so as to enable us to supply you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.

I am a negotiator for a reputable estate agent office in West Wittering where we see a few leasehold sales put at risk as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received inconsistent advice from local West Wittering conveyancing solicitors. Can you clarify whether the owner of a flat can commence the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser need not have to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

I bought a 2 bed flat in West Wittering, conveyancing having been completed 9 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in West Wittering with an extended lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2091

With 67 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £10,500 and £12,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.