I am assisting my aunt sell her house in Liverpool. Will the conveyancer order an EPC or do I organise this?

After the demise of HIPs, EPC’s was maintained a required part of moving property. An EPC needs to be commissioned prior to the property being advertised. It is not a task that lawyers ordinarily arrange. Where you are instructing a Liverpool conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange EPC’s given their contacts with reputable local providers

When it comes to lenders such as , do Liverpool incur an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I am buying a property in Liverpool. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing requirements set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for . The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook includes minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and are required to report to where a lease fails to satisfy these specifications. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Liverpool.

My friend suggested that where I am buying in Liverpool I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Liverpool conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Liverpool around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Liverpool.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Liverpool years ago no longer exist. What are my options?

In today’s world there are copies made of almost everything, and your solicitor should know precisely where to look for all the relevant paperwork so you may purchase or sell your house without a hitch. If copies are not available, your solicitor may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on your property.

I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Liverpool. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have recently received a yearly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

It best that you pay the invoice as you normally would as all rents and maintenance payments should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I purchased a split level flat in Liverpool, conveyancing was carried out in 1995. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Liverpool with a long lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 50

You have 50 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £36,100 and £41,800 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

A couple of weeks ago I was informed by my bank that their approved conveyancers work on no completion no charge basis for conveyancing in Liverpool. My purchase fell through and now the conveyancers have requested search fees! They say the fees are nothing to do with their fees!

in offering "no move no fee" Liverpool conveyancing firms are foregoing their fees for any work conducted. We must stress this is not to be regarded as an insurance scheme. you will still need to cover any disbursements that the has expended on your behalf such as Liverpool local authority checks