Souldretaining a Brandon conveyancing lawyer make the ownership transfer easier?
Established third party connections is an important consideration when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Brandon law firms often have long term relationships with financial advisers and agents, local authorities, surveyors and other law firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Possessing years of experience in the local area is also a plus .
Various web forums that I have come across warn that are a common cause of hinderance in Brandon conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Brandon.
I purchased a terraced Victorian house in Brandon. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and National Westminster Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of 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 assess 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 Brandon and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Brandon is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Brandon are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Brandon you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Brandon may determine 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 property.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Brandon for my house move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone may find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training reasons.
We are soon to buying a property in Brandon. Conveyancing is not over but we would like keep the amount we are are purchasing for a secret from sites such as Nestoria. How could this be achieved ?
The Land Registry as a matter of law required to note price sold information on a register of the title for residential properties nationwide including properties in Brandon. The register of title is a public document, so the Land Registry would be breaching their statutory obligations excluded certain properties such as your one in Brandon.
You can ask the Land Registry to withhold the price paid entry however the answer will be in the negative.