My lawyer has identified a defect with the lease for the apartment we are buying in Bearsted. The seller’s lawyers have offered title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our solicitor has advised that he must be satisfied that the bank is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the lender?
Even though you have a mortgage offer from the bank does not mean to say that the property will meet their conditions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. You and the mortgage company are the client. The appropriate lender specifications have to be complied with.
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Bearsted. Conveyancing is needed. What happens now?
Now that you are exchanged you should choose a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of urgency as you will have a pending a fixed date to complete the purchase. Every auction property should have an associated legal set of papers. This will include most,if not all of the paperwork that your lawyer requires. In the case of leasehold premises the legal papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You need to hand this to the lawyer working for you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that you have funds in order to complete on the on the contractual date .
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Clydesdale as we intend to carry out alterations to our property in Bearsted. Are we obliged to appoint a local Bearsted solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Clydesdale don't usually require firms on their conveyancing panel to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Clydesdale list.
It is not clear whether my lender obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have telephoned my Bearsted building society branch on numerous occasions and was told it wasn't an issue and they will lend. My Bearsted conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they will not lend based on their published requirements. Who do I believe?
As long as the property lawyer is on the bank approved list, they must comply with the CML Handbook provisions for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Bearsted. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bearsted
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply a car parking plan. 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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Bearsted ahead of appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor advised that some banks may refuse to grant a mortgage on such a home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bearsted. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
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As a tenant I am liable for a maintenance contribution for my property in Bearsted. Due to losing my job and other issues I slipped into arrears with remittance. The freeholders agreed a clearance plan but there remains approximately £1750 outstanding at the current time.
I am under pressure to sell and I am panicking this can threaten to derail the sale if I have to settle the arrears now. I'd like to sell up and then pay them back with the proceeds - is this achievable?
It would be wise to speak with the lawyer dealing with your Bearsted conveyancing but one option might be to agree for the arrears to be passed to the buyers. The sale price they pay would be reduced to reflect the amount of debt they take on. They could then deal with the arrears once they are the owners.