It is a dozen years since I purchased my property in East Yorkshire. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I can't locate the title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be kept by your mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who acted in the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in East Yorkshire relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.
My aunt informed me that in purchasing a property in East Yorkshire there could be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external changes to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in East Yorkshire which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external variations. Part of the conveyancing in East Yorkshire should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I'm the single recipient of my late mum's will and I have everything in my name now, including the my former home in East Yorkshire. The East Yorkshire property was put into my name in February. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the house in February. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be impacted by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the bank as this clause primarily exists to capture subsales or the flipping of properties.
Our offer on a semi in East Yorkshire has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties booked. I have chosen a local conveyancing solicitor in East Yorkshire. What do I do now? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Skipton?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, East Yorkshire conveyancing search charges, etc). The first thing to do is ensure that your conveyancer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Regarding the next phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. In a rising market many purchasers would apply for a home loan with Skipton and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their conveyancer to press on with searches.
Will my lawyer be asking questions about flooding during the conveyancing in East Yorkshire.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in East Yorkshire. There are those who buy a property in East Yorkshire, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.
Lawyers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that can be initiated by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which should give them a better appreciation of the risks in East Yorkshire. The conventional set of information given to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a standard inquiry of the seller to find out if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the owner, then a buyer may bring a claim for damages as a result of such an misleading reply. A buyer’s lawyers should also commission an environmental search. This will higlight whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be conducted.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in East Yorkshire I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in East Yorkshire in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
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I today plan to offer on a house that seems to meet my requirements, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have since discovered that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a leasehold house in East Yorkshire. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?
Most houses in East Yorkshire are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in East Yorkshire so you should seriously consider looking for a East Yorkshire conveyancing practitioner and check that they are used to advising on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions such as requiring the landlord’sconsent to conduct alterations. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the estate where the property is part of an estate. Your solicitor should appraise you on the various issues.
Leasehold Conveyancing in East Yorkshire - Examples of Questions you should ask before Purchasing
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This question is important as a) areas may result in problems for the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate if repairs remain unpaid b) if the tenants have a dispute with the running of the building you will wish to have full disclosure If a East Yorkshire lease has less than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the flat. Check with your mortgage company that they are happy with residual term of the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will probably require a lease extension sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of what this will be. For most East Yorkshirelease extensions you will be required to have been the owner of the residence for 24 months before you are legally able to extend the lease. Plenty East Yorkshire leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service bill for maintenance of the block set on behalf of the landlord. Where you acquire the property you will have to meet this contribution, normally quarterly throughout the year. This could differ from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal grounds. There will also be a ground rent to be met annual, normally this is not a exorbitant figure, say approximately £50-£100 but you need to check it because sometimes it could be surprisingly expensive.