We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Whitmore found on your site but have come across some other estimates via the web seem less pricey – how come?
One can find a variety of conveyancers advertising at first sight what seems to be very low prices. You should think long and hard as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks over the quality of the conveyancing. Many of them accentuate a low fee to catch your eye but conceal supplemental charges in the fine print..
We were just about to sign contracts for a freehold house in Whitmore. We encountered a problem. The loan offer with Britannia runs out on 3/2/2026 but the owners are suggesting a completion date of 5/2/2026. Is it possible to extend the loan offer?
The best person to address this question is your solicitors who will hopefully assess if they corresponding with the mortgage company, vendor’s representatives, selling agents or conceivably all parties taking into account what has happend in your conveyancing to date.
I purchased a freehold premises in Whitmore but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Whitmore and has limited impact for conveyancing in Whitmore but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be extinguished.
A colleague suggested that where I am purchasing in Whitmore I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Whitmore conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Whitmore around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Whitmore Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Whitmore.
How and when do I incur the Stamp Duty Land Tax chargeable for my conveyancing in Whitmore?
The lawyer should fill out a Land Transaction Return Form for you during your Whitmore purchase transaction for signature. After completion your conveyancing practitioner will submit your STL application to the Inland Revenue and - assuming they have the money - discharge any land tax payable for you.