I was referred a lawyer who has given a fee estimate just over a thousand pound for no sale no fee conveyancing in The Hyde. I am hoping to sell a Victorian house for £300,000. Is this expensive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in The Hyde?

The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. Where you are content to expend time contrasting quotes you may be able to decrease the fees marginally by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldlive to rue choosing an an untested solicitor. Remember to check that the firm can act for your mortgage company. You can use our comparison tool to locate a The Hyde conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in The Hyde.

Just acquired a detached house in The Hyde , how long will it take for the Land Registry to record my title? My The Hyde conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be sure that my ownership is registered.

As far as conveyancing in The Hyde registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can vary according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any third parties. As of today in the region of 80% of submission are completed within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Historically registration takes place after the purchaser is living at the premises so registration formalities is not typically top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

About to purchase a new build apartment in The Hyde. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in The Hyde

If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in The Hyde and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to affords security of tenure to business tenants, giving them the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a new tenancy and remain in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in The Hyde

Should I appoint a The Hyde conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can execute the legal work but his firm is located approximately 350kilometers away.

The primary upside of using a high street The Hyde conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local The Hyde know how is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and on the whole were content that must outweigh using an unknown The Hyde conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.