My uncle passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Southend On Sea. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £5k. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to , pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

If you plan to refinance then will insist on your using a conveyancer on the conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

We are downsizing from our home in Southend On Sea and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Southend On Sea lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a factory type conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Southend On Sea. We have lived in Southend On Sea for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get confirmation need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

Have purchased a a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register the transfer to my name? My Southend On Sea conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check the land registry aspects are addressed.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Southend On Sea registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry need to notify any interested parties. Currently in the region of three quarters of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Registration is effected once the new owner is living at the premises so an expedited registration is not always an essential issue but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

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I purchased a 1st floor flat in Southend On Sea, conveyancing having been completed 3 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Southend On Sea with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease ceases on 21st October 50

You have 50 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £36,100 and £41,800 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.