Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Caddington is more expensive?
Caddington leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.
My grandfather passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Caddington. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £8000. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Nottingham, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
If you intend to re-mortgage then Nottingham will require that you use a conveyancer on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Nottingham conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Nottingham mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
I need some quick conveyancing in Caddington as I am under a deadline to complete in less than one month. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are not taking a mortgage you are at free not to have searches conducted although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Caddington the following are examples of what can appear and adversely affect future saleability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I have justbecome aware that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Caddington for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Caddington conveyancing specialists.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Caddington for my home move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
One can search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 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 SRA may recorded telephone calls for training purposes.
I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased aunt’s Will, with a property in Caddington which is to be marketed. The bungalow is unregistered at HMLR and I'm told that many purchasers will insist that it is completed before they will proceed. What's the mechanism for this?
In the situation that you have set out it seems advisable to seek to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. HMLR’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.