Finally the sale completed on my house in Bude last April but my buyer keeps e-mailing me to moan that her solicitor needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
After completion of your house sale your lawyer should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your conveyancer must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps specific conveyancing in Bude.
We are buying a house and the lawyer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the property could be obligated to pay because it falls into the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really appropriate for conveyancing in Bude
Unless a prior acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Bude to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Bude in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders tend not grant a mortgage on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bude. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a residence in Neath but reside in Bude. My solicitor (who is 235 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Bude to witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Bude based
What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Bude conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Bude conveyancing firm) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you talk with two or three firms including non Bude conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:
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How familiar is the firm with lease extension legislation? What are the legal fees for lease extension conveyancing?
Leasehold Conveyancing in Bude - A selection of Queries before Purchasing
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How long is the Lease? If a Bude lease has no more than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the salability of the flat. Check with your lender that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. A short lease means that you will almost definitely need a lease extension at some point and it is worth discovering how much this would cost. For most Budelease extensions you will need to own the residence for two years in order to be legally able to extend the lease.
We have selected a Bude conveyancing solicitor for our house purchase (novice purchasers) and have noticed in the Ts and Cs that they are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Should I be concerned or is that the norm with conveyancing practitioner?
We can't see why they should be. Most conveyancing practitioner don't lend money. You should check that they are governed by the SRA, who dictate specific stipulations in relation to monies sitting on client account.