When can the exchange of contracts take place for sale conveyancing in Whyteleafe and am I required to be at the solicitors branch?
If you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Whyteleafe you are welcome to come in to sign contracts. However, the firms we work with provide a nationwide conveyancing service and give just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The executing of the purchase agreement is not the critical part. A signed contract simply enables the firm to address the formalities when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Whyteleafe)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
The deeds to our property can not be found. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Whyteleafe 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to evidence that you are the registered proprietor of land or property, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
How does conveyancing in Whyteleafe differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Whyteleafe approach us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because new home sellers in Whyteleafe typically purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Whyteleafe or who has acted in the same development.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Whyteleafe I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Whyteleafe for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
Should you need a mortgage that many years may be problematic. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
I am looking to sell my house. My past solicitors closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Whyteleafe if that affects matters.
Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Whyteleafe. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.