Me and my wife are purchasing our first house. Our conveyancer has messagedto see if we want to order supplemental conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we have no idea as to what's relevant for conveyancing in Aston
The scope of Aston conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your overall approach to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could give you. Then you can decide if you consider that you need that search. Where you are in doubt, ask your lawyer to recommend.
I purchased a freehold property in Aston but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Aston and has limited impact for conveyancing in Aston 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 from 1977 onwards.
Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.
The Aston conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my purchase in Aston have suddenly shut down. They were on acting for me because I needed a lawyer on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and my previous Aston lawyer was not. I wrote them a cheque for £250 in advance. What should be my next steps?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers should be in a position to assist.
We are buying a apartment in Aston. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? On completion day we have to deposit money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Aston
There are two types of lawyers who can do conveyancing in Aston namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle the legal services that you need to complete the sale or purchase of property. They are both required to handle Aston conveyancing to the same standards and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that all requisite steps will be appropriately taken.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Aston. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Kent Reliance be concerned?
Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Kent Reliance your lawyer must follow the conveyancing instructions contained in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Kent Reliance. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Kent Reliance where a lease does not meet these provisions. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Aston.
I have todaydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Aston for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Aston conveyancing specialists.
How easy is it to change solicitor as I have to select one who is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in Aston five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Nationwide Building Society
It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in Aston on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Aston. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Aston.