I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (6 years old) in St Ives. The vast majority the properties have already been sold. Do I need carry out the conveyancing searches as part of conveyancing in St Ives?
Where you are obtaining a loan, your lender will require some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then St Ives conveyancing searches are for you to decide upon. Your solicitor, will 'advise', perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she is duty bound in this regard. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you insist that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or you may need to find a new lawyer for your conveyancing in St Ives.
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in St Ives. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?
Given that you have now for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you should appoint a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of urgency as you are facing a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the deal. All auction property will have a corresponding auction set of papers. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the legal pack should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You need to give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
We're FTB’s - agreed a price, but the estate agent told us that the seller will only go ahead if we appoint their preferred lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in St Ives
It is unlikely the owners are driving this. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine buyer is going to damage their objectives. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they understand (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you intend to use your preferred St Ives conveyancing firm - rather thanthe ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing figures pre-set by corporate headquarters.