In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Ascot? Why is this being asked of me?
Ascot conveyancing solicitors and indeed property practitioners accross the UK have an obligation under money laundering regulations to check the ID of any client with a view to ensure that clients are who they say they are.
Conveyancing clients are required to provide two forms of certified ID; proof of identity (typically a Passport or Driving Licence) and proof of address (usually a Bank Statement less than 3 months old).
Proof of the origin of funds is also necessary in accordance with the money laundering laws as solicitors are mandated to investigate that the funds you are using to purchase a property (be it the exchange deposit or the total purchase monies where you are buying without a mortgage) has come from an acceptable source (such as employment savings) and is not the product of criminal activity.
What is your number one tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Ascot
It would be unwise to be swayed by the lowest Ascot conveyancing quote. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
A colleague advised me that in purchasing a property in Ascot there may be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of anumerous of properties in Ascot which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Ascot should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I am the single beneficiary of my late grandmother’s estate and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Ascot. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in June. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship may be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the house in June. Will no one buy the property for half a year?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be impacted by that. How sensible a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the lender as this provision chiefly exists to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.
Will our solicitor be raising enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Ascot.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Ascot. There are those who buy a house in Ascot, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.
Solicitors are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that may be initiated by the buyer or by their solicitors which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Ascot. The conventional set of property information forms supplied to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual question of the owner to discover whether the premises has suffered from flooding. If the premises has been flooded in past which is not notified by the seller, then a buyer could commence a claim for damages as a result of such an inaccurate reply. A buyer’s conveyancers will also carry out an enviro report. This should reveal if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional investigations should be carried out.
I am buying a new build flat in Ascot. 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 legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ascot
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. 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. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.
I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Ascot I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Ascot suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
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