At what point can the exchange of contracts occur in domestic conveyancing in South Shields and do I need to attend the solicitors branch?

Where you are in close proximity to one of the conveyancing solicitors in South Shields you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we recommend supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The executing of the property agreement is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the solicitor to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in South Shields)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in South Shields 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will be aware exactly where to locate all the appropriate paperwork so you can buy or dispose of your property without a hitch. Where copies can’t be located, your lawyer can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the property.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in South Shields before retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some banks may not issue a loan on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in South Shields. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in South Shields to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in South Shields. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in South Shields - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I bought a 2 bed flat in South Shields, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent properties in South Shields with over 90 years remaining are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2085

With 60 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £20,000 and £23,000 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 provide a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

My in 2008. He has been wed, widowed and is now married again. He now wants to dispose of the South Shields property. I think he will just be asked to provide a copy of the marriage certificates to the conveyancer but he is concerned it will frustrate the conveyancing. Should he instruct a lawyer to update the land title documents for the property?

It is not absolutely necessary to update the title for the property on the basis that you have the evidence required to demonstrate how the change of name occurred.

The buyer’s property lawyer should examine the registered information and need evidence to prove the name change for instance marriage certificates.