I require fast conveyancing in Bath as I have pressure to exchange contracts in less than one month. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are are a cash purchaser you are at liberty not to do searches although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Bath the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and adversely impact future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
2 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Bath completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How does conveyancing in Bath differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Bath approach us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because builders in Bath tend to buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Bath or who has acted in the same development.
I am looking for a flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Bath I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bath for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
Given that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a garden flat in Bath I wish to talk to a lawyer about myhouse move ahead of appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?
This is something that we recommend - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor who will be doing your conveyancing in Bath.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Bath should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.
The property lawyers undertaking our conveyancing in Bath has forwarded documents to review that reveal that the property is unregistered with epitome documents. Surely all houses in Bath should be registered?
It is unusual for premises in Bath to be unregistered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Many Bath conveyancing lawyers will be capable of dealing with this type of conveyancing but in the event that uncertainty prevails the standard recommendation nowadays seems to be for the vendor’s solicitor to register the title first and thereafter sell - this will predictably result in a significant delay.