Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Cheddar even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for example if I want to acquire a shop in Cheddar with a loan from Leeds Building Society?
Our comparison service is mainly used to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in Cheddar but we have set out at the bottom of this page some Cheddar commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Leeds Building Society
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Cheddar?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Cheddar. 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 Cheddar. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 legal work.
Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cheddar
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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.
As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a house in Neath but reside in Cheddar. My conveyancer (approximately 300 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Cheddar who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Cheddar based
I own a leasehold flat in Cheddar. Conveyancing and Aldermore mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Cheddar who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?
First contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Cheddar conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
Cheddar Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing
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Its a good idea to find out as much as you can concerning the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you will be in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to every day matters like the upkeep of the communal areas. Enquire of other tenants what they think of them. On a final note, find out the dates that the service charges are due to the appropriate party and specifically how they are spending that money. Who takes responsibility for maintaining and repairing the building? What restrictions are contained in the Cheddar Lease?
Why can I not complete my conveyancing in Cheddar on Easter Monday?
Because on completion the purchase price will pass between the banks of the purchaser and owner’s solicitor and currently this can only occur on a working day. It is not possible to complete on a weekend either.