I am buying a semi-detached house in Rush Green. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Rush Green you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Rush Green.

What can a local search inform me concerning the house I am purchasing in Rush Green?

Rush Green conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Searchflow The local search is essential in every Rush Green conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.

How does conveyancing in Rush Green differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Rush Green 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 Rush Green tend to buy 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 property lawyers 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 Rush Green or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking for a flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Rush Green I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Rush Green suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

We have been advised by numerous estate agents to expect up to two months for Rush Green conveyancing to complete.This was four weeks ago. The paperwork was only forwarded to my conveyancer yesterday so now does it countdown?

There is no definitive time frame for conveyancing in Rush Green. Conveyancing is subject to too much unpredictabilities. Rush Green conveyancing searches in and of themselves may take some weeks to be returned.