I am in need of a property lawyer. Should I go for for a nationwide conveyancer rather than a high street Denton conveyancing lawyer?
Existing third party relationships are another important factor to consider when appointing conveyancing lawyers. Denton law firms often have connections with mortgage brokers and Denton, local authorities, surveyors and other law firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Hosting a wealth of insight into the local area is also a plus .
Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Denton costs more?
In summary, leasehold conveyancing in Denton and elsewhere usually warrants more due diligence compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes analysing the lease terms, liaising with the landlord about serving appropriate notices, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining the landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – regardless of the fact the lease has passed through many different property solicitors hands since it was first granted.
I am selling my home in Denton. Does my conveyancing practitioner need to be required to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently currently.
We are downsizing from our home in Denton and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a nationwide conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Denton. We have lived in Denton for six years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must enquire of 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 life insurance to cover that same ailment)
It has been four months following my purchase conveyancing in Denton took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I opted to have a survey done on a property in Denton ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Denton. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.