I am about to complete on the purchase of a property in Accrington but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate recompense from the current proprietors in the sum of £2k in the form of a adjustment in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of a side agreement but Skipton are not allowing this. Should they have been informed?
Your solicitor that is on the Skipton approved list is duty bound to disclose to Skipton of any changes to the sale price. If you prohibit your solicitor to notify the reduction to Skipton then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Skipton and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Accrington.
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Accrington and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Accrington conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using an internet conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Accrington. We have lived in Accrington for many years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Accrington?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Accrington. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Accrington is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Accrington are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Accrington you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Accrington may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
Hoping to buy a property located in Accrington and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Accrington. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Accrington area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Accrington. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a property in Newport but I am based in Accrington. My solicitor (approximately 200 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Accrington to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Accrington