Having sold my house in Axminster last June yet the purchaser is telephoning every few hours to moan that her lawyer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should have happened following completion?
Post completion of your disposal your lawyer should forward the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Where appropriate, your solicitor must also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion steps just for conveyancing in Axminster.
Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one cause of obstruction in Axminster house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Axminster.
I own a terraced Victorian property in Axminster. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Yorkshire Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Axminster and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Axminster is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Axminster are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Axminster you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 Axminster may ascertain 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 residence.
Given that I am about to spend £400,000 on a property in Axminster I would like to talk to a solicitor concerning thehouse move ahead of appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?
Absolutely - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor due to be doing your conveyancing in Axminster.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a case reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for your conveyancing in Axminster should be the figure that you end up paying.
Why can I not complete my conveyancing in Axminster on May bank holiday?
This is due to the fact that on completion the sale price needs to pass between the banks of the purchaser and owner’s lawyer and at present this can only take place on a business day. It is not possible to complete on a saturday or sunday either.