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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Westbourne

We see that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Westbourne?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Westbourne.

Do I need to pay for insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when buying a residence in Westbourne?

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you can expect lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Westbourne to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

The deeds to my property can not be found. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Westbourne 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

Assuming the title is registered the information relating to your ownership will be recorded by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and get up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for twenty pounds.

Is it best to use a Westbourne conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am purchasing? An old friend can handle the conveyancing however his firm is located over three hundred kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Westbourne conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, present your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and on the whole were happy that should surpass using an unknown Westbourne conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Westbourne based.

Planning to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Westbourne. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they report fully on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Westbourne should include some of the following:

    An explanation as to the provision in the lease to pay service charges - in relation to the building, and the more general rights a tenant has Your conveyancers should enable you to have an understanding of the building insurance requirements specifics of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the (you), superior lessor, freeholder You would want to receive a copy of the lease Specifying your legal entitlements in respect of common areas in the building.For instance, does the lease grant a right of way over an accessway or staircase?
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Westbourne please ask your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Westbourne.

I bought a leasehold flat in Westbourne, conveyancing was carried out in 1995. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Westbourne with an extended lease are worth £192,000. The ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2078

You have 54 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £32,300 and £37,400 as well as 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 provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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