Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Adamsdown?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Adamsdown. 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 issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Adamsdown is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Adamsdown are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Adamsdown you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Adamsdown 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.
Is it possible to swap solicitor as I have to find one who is on the TSB conveyancing panel. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Adamsdown five minutes from me but she is not approved by TSB
It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Adamsdown on the TSB panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Adamsdown. In making use of search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Adamsdown.
I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Adamsdown for my sale. Is there any facility to check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone can see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training reasons.
I only have Seventy years left on my lease in Adamsdown. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What options are available to me?
On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to find the landlord. For most situations an enquiry agent would be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Adamsdown.
I inherited a split level flat in Adamsdown, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2006. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable flats in Adamsdown with over 90 years remaining are worth £190,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2086
With 62 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £17,100 and £19,800 as well as legals.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
Our lawyer in Adamsdown is asking me for ID documents saying that this forms part of his legal duty as a solicitor on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. This is news to me - can I refuse?
Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offence if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage, your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy the bank. This is not unique to conveyancing in Adamsdown