Finally the sale completed on my house in Chandlers Ford last July but my buyer keeps texting daily to say their solicitor needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
After completion of your house sale your conveyancer is committed to forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Chandlers Ford.
Please explain the implications if my solicitor is suspended from the UBS Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Chandlers Ford?
First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when buying a property in Chandlers Ford? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that owners of property living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance towards the chancel within the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Chandlers Ford?
Unless a previous purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you can assume that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Chandlers Ford to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Chandlers Ford ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks may not grant a mortgage on this type of home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Chandlers Ford. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Chandlers Ford to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
Is it possible to swap conveyancer as I need to instruct a firm on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Chandlers Ford five minutes from me but he is not approved by Clydesdale
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Chandlers Ford on the Clydesdale panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Chandlers Ford. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare fees for conveyancing solicitors in Chandlers Ford and beyond.
I own a leasehold flat in Chandlers Ford. Conveyancing and Platform Home Loans Ltd mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Chandlers Ford who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?
First contact HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Chandlers Ford conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Chandlers Ford Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing
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Who takes charge for maintaining and repairing the block? Are there any major works in the planning that could increase the maintenance costs?