I require conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (five years old) in East Croydon. 95% of the appartments have already been sold. Is it strictly necessary to order neighbourhood searches for my conveyancing in East Croydon?
If you are buying a property with the assistance of a loan, your bank will insist on some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then East Croydon conveyancing searches are for you to decide upon. No doubt your conveyancer, will 'advise', perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should have the searches done, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you demand that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or ask you to appoint a different lawyer for your conveyancing in East Croydon.
2 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in East Croydon took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. 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 asset 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.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in East Croydon I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in East Croydon suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?
If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
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We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, but the agent has warned us that the seller will only proceed if we use the agent's preferred solicitors as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in East Croydon
We suspect that the owner is unaware of this demand. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to instruct your preferred East Croydon conveyancing firm - rather thanthose that will earn their estate agent a kickback or achieve conveyancing targets pre-set by head office.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in East Croydon. Conveyancing and Virgin Money mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in East Croydon who acted for me is not around. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a East Croydon conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such issues? Can you recommend a East Croydon conveyancing firm to help?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a East Croydon conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a East Croydon property is 29 Woodstock Road in April 2014. the Tribunal determined that the premiums to be paid into court in respect of the purchase of the freehold registered at HMLR under Title N0.SY3997 should be £7,217. This case was in relation to 4 flats. The unexpired lease term was 98 years.