It is is a decade since I bought my property in Boxmoor. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been appointed on the sale but I can't locate my deeds. Is this a major issue?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by your mortgage company or they could be in the possession of the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Boxmoor relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more tricky but is resolvable.
I am planning on selling our property in Boxmoor and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Boxmoor. We have lived in Boxmoor for many years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
I am buying a new build flat in Boxmoor. 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 selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Boxmoor
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Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Boxmoor is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can give?
Flying freeholds in Boxmoor are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Boxmoor you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Boxmoor may decide 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.
I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Boxmoor for my house move. Can I review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
Members of the public may find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 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 regulator may monitor call for training requirements.
Completion is due on the sale of our £175,000 garden flat in Boxmoor next week. The management company has quoted £324 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Boxmoor?
For most leasehold sales in Boxmoor conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :
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Answering conveyancing due diligence questions
Where consent is required before sale in Boxmoor
Supplying insurance information
Deeds of covenant upon sale
Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Boxmoor Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to buying
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What is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the property? The prefered form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this situation the leaseholders have control and although a managing agent is usually retained where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. The answer will be useful as a) areas could result in problems for the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where repairs are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to have all the details