Finally the sale completed on my house in Berkshire last June but the buyer keeps calling every few hours complaining that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
Following your house sale your solicitor should forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also confirm that the home loan has been repaid to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion formalities just for conveyancing in Berkshire.
I am due to move house in February. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Berkshire. Conveyancing lawyer was organised prior to coming across this page.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from the selling agent however this can only happen after the vendors solicitors advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. You will need to inform the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal company but can help you find a conveyancing in Berkshire or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Berkshire.
I am purchasing a property in Berkshire. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. TSB have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with TSB your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for TSB. The CML Handbook includes minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to TSB where a lease fails to meet these conditions. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to Berkshire.
I have instructed a Berkshire property lawyer having checked that they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Co-operative will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Co-operative will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your solicitor will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Berkshire postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Co-operative, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Berkshire.
What can a local search inform me regarding the property we're purchasing in Berkshire?
Berkshire conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as Searches UK The local search is essential in every Berkshire conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.
I own a renovated Victorian property in Berkshire. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Coventry Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to 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 Berkshire and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Berkshire. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Berkshire
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If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
What tools are available to search for a Berkshire conveyancing solicitor on the mortgage company conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to twentymiles to attend the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel tool on this website. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Berkshire and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Berkshire. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the mortgage company solicitor panel.