Our son is buying a house that has just been built in Battlesbridge with a home loan from Co-operative. His conveyancer has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Co-operative conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
Completed the sale of my flat in Battlesbridge last June yet the purchaser is SMS messaging every few hours to moan that her lawyer is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Following your sale your conveyancer should send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your conveyancer should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion formalities peculiar conveyancing in Battlesbridge.
We're in Battlesbridge, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Santander , and our solicitor is on the Santander conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
Given that I will soon part with 450k on 3 bedroom house in Battlesbridge I wish to talk to a solicitor regarding thehome move in advance of instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?
We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer who will be conducting your property ownership legalities in Battlesbridge.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important individual, not a matter reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Battlesbridge should be the figure that you end up paying.
I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Battlesbridge for my home move. Is it possible to check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training purposes.
What makes a Battlesbridge lease defective?
There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Battlesbridge. Most leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can result in certain clauses are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:
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Repairing obligations to or maintain elements of the building A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party.
You will encounter difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Barclays , Barnsley Building Society, and Aldermore all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, forcing the purchaser to pull out.
Battlesbridge Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying
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How is the lease structured? Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments? What is the yearly service fee and ground rent?