I am acquiring a leasehold flat in Dosthill. My property lawyer has never been on on the lender conveyancing list. Can I still use my Dosthill conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the mortgage company panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
You have a number of alternatives available to you here
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Dosthill solicitor but your bank will need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner on their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional fees and potential frustration.
- Appoint a new conveyancing practitioner to act in the purchase, ensuring that they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
- Convince your conveyancer to pull out all the stops to get listed on the lender’s panel of solicitors
Last July we completed a house move in Dosthill. We have since encountered a number of problems with the property which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. What action can we take? Can you clarify the type of searches that should have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Dosthill?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are unique to conveyancing in Dosthill. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller fills in a document referred to as a SPIF. answers provided is incorrect, you could possibly take legal action against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Dosthill.
We are purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Dosthill who is on the Nottingham solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nottingham . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Dosthill.
I am intent on selling our home in Dosthill and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A high street Dosthill conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using an internet conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Dosthill. We have lived in Dosthill for many years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You should 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Dosthill?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Dosthill. 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…’
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Dosthill I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Dosthill suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?
If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.