I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my rented flat in Coniston by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice for your letting unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, speak to your conveyancer and request that they cajole the sellers lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will work towards
Finally the sale completed on my house in Coniston last September yet the purchaser is telephoning daily complaining that their conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your solicitor is obliged to forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Where appropriate, your lawyer should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements peculiar conveyancing in Coniston.
I am considering applying for a Yorkshire BS mortgage for purchase of a new build (under development) in Coniston with 65 per cent LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Yorkshire BS ?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Yorkshire BS will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
I got the keys to my home on 10 August and the transaction details is yet to be on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Coniston said it would be formalised inside ten days. Are properties in Coniston uniquely lengthy to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Coniston registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any other persons or bodies. As of today approximately 80% of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Historically registration takes place once the new owner is living at the property thus post completion formalities is not always top priority yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
How does conveyancing in Coniston differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Coniston come to us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because developers in Coniston typically purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Coniston or who has acted in the same development.
Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Coniston. Before I get started I would like to find out the remaining lease term.
Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Coniston - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Coniston - Sample of Questions you should ask before Purchasing
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Generally speaking the cost for major works tend not to be included within service charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Coniston obliged leaseholders to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for larger works. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments?