I plan on acquiring a flat in Abercynon. My Conveyancer has never been on on the lender conveyancing panel. Am I still permitted to continue with my Abercynon conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the mortgage company panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
You have a number of options open to you here
- Carry on with your chosen Abercynon conveyancing practitioner but your mortgage company will need to use a lawyer on their conveyancing panel. The net result is additional cost together with potential delay.
- Get a fresh conveyancing practitioner to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
- Convince your lawyer to do everything possible to join the mortgage company conveyancing panel
I am the registered owner of a freehold residence in Abercynon but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Abercynon and has limited impact for conveyancing in Abercynon 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 date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.
Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial premises in Abercynon?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Abercynon will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Abercynon. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Abercynon.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Abercynon it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Abercynon commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Abercynon.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Abercynon. Conveyancing is daunting 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 is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Abercynon
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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. 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. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
As co-executor for the estate of my aunt I am selling a residence in Swansea but reside in Abercynon. My conveyancer (based 300 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Abercynon who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Abercynon
Should local authority permission be necessary to change a house into a couple of appartments in Abercynon? This has occurred to a property opposite to my house in Abercynon and was not aware of it happening until the works were complete.
Planning consent is needed for splitting a single house in Abercynon into flats but probably not for converting once again to single dwelling-house so, simply put, yes,a it is required.