We're in Dawlish, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Coventry BS , and our lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I am selling our house in Dawlish and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a nationwide conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Dawlish. We have lived in Dawlish for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Dawlish?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Dawlish. 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…’
Is it simple use the search app to select a conveyancing solicitor in Dawlish on the approved list for my lender?
1st pick a bank such as Santander, Barnsley Building Society or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then specify your preferred area e.g. Dawlish. Conveyancing organisations in Dawlish and beyond should be listed.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Neath but reside in Dawlish. My conveyancer (based 250 kilometers from merequires that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Dawlish to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Dawlish
I own a leasehold house in Dawlish. Conveyancing and TSB mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in Dawlish who acted for me is not around. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Dawlish conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I own a 1st floor flat in Dawlish, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Dawlish with a long lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2081
With only 57 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £28,500 and £33,000 plus professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.