I am buying a house for cash in Brentford. I have been living for the last 15 years in Brentford. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I know the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?
In the absence of a home loan, then almost all of the Brentford conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your solicitor will try and sway you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches completed, but he has a professional duty to take that path of guidance. One thing to take into account; if you are intend to dispose of the house in the future, it will be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches reveal. On occasion properties with apparent issues can still show up unexpected search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Brentford will be able to give you some helpful guidance here.
Are the BSA planning on creating a search tool with a view to list law firms on the Loughborough BS conveyancing panel for example in Brentford?
We are not aware of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a search facility.
My father informed me that in buying a property in Brentford there could be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in Brentford which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Brentford should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I have paid off my mortgage with Bank of Ireland. I assume I don't need a Brentford solicitor on the Bank of Ireland panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Bank of Ireland mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Bank of Ireland mortgage from the register. Bank of Ireland, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Bank of Ireland has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Bank of Ireland has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Intending to buy a house in Brentford. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Principality conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Brentford property lawyer is on the Principality conveyancing panel.
My relative suggested that if I am purchasing in Brentford I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Brentford conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Brentford around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Brentford Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Brentford.
I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Brentford in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders will not grant a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. If you call us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Brentford. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I am selling my home. My former conveyancers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Brentford if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Brentford. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.