I am buying a 3 bedroom semi in Canton. We would like to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will legal investigations on the property include checks to ascertain if these alterations were previously refused?
Your conveyancer will review the deeds as conveyancing in Canton can sometimes identify restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit categories of works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Some works need local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
Is it the case that all Canton conveyancing solicitors on the Principality conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Principality conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some mortgage companies do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the practice would be regulated by the CLC.
I've read lots of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Canton solicitor - who is on the UBS conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
UBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually UBS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Canton surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Canton?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Canton will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Canton. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Canton.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Canton it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Canton commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Canton.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Canton?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Canton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Canton. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions 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 Canton
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Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.
I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Canton ahead of instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not grant a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you contact us we can investigate further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Canton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Canton to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
There are a lot of properties in Canton on private lanes. I am buying one such house. What are the pros and cons of buying a residence on a privately owned road?
Canton conveyancing practices will be used to transacting homeson unadopted roads. The property lawyer should investigate title to find any rights or liabilities. In many cases there is a management company (wholly owned by residents) that proprietors pay into for the upkeep of the road. Where there is one, the road will likely be maintained and appear nicer than publicly maintained.