My wife and I are selling our property in Broxbourne and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a factory type conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Broxbourne. Having lived in Broxbourne for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must enquire of 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)
Me and my brother own a semi-detached Victorian property in Broxbourne. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Coventry Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. Is it worth asking Coventry Building Society to clarify?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Broxbourne and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Broxbourne. 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.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Broxbourne
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There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
I'm refinancing my current property to a buy to let mortgage with Virgin Money and intend to use the remaining equity towards another property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Broxbourne. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and tie in the transactions?
Make use of our search tool on this site to check that the lawyers are approved by both mortgage companies. Having checked that they are the lawyer should be able to tie up the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make clear your desired outcome and requirements.
I only have Fifty years remaining on my flat in Broxbourne. I need to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to find the landlord. In some cases a specialist would be helpful to try and locate and prepare a report to be used as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Broxbourne.
I own a garden flat in Broxbourne, conveyancing was carried out October 2006. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Broxbourne with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease expires on 21st October 2095
You have 69 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.
The lawyers conducting our conveyancing in Broxbourne has forwarded documents to review that show the property is unregistered with epitome documents. How can it be that the property not registred at HMLR?
Although most properties in Broxbourne are now registered with the Land Registry there are still a few that are unregistered. Any property in Broxbourne that has been transferred since the late 1980’s will have been registered at the Land Registry under the compulsory ‘first registration’ scheme. However, if a Broxbourne property has not changed hands in that time then it’s likely the old fashioned title deeds will be the only evidence of ownership.Many Broxbourne conveyancing practitioners will be capable of dealing with such matters but where uncertainty reigns the conventional advice nowadays seems to be for the vendor’s solicitor to deal with the registration formalities first and then deal with the disposal - this will have a domino effect to cause a protracted transaction.