I am buying a right to buy a flat in Easthampstead. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Easthampstead you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Easthampstead.
I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require chancel insurance when purchasing a residence in Easthampstead? or Apparently there is historic law that could mean that homeowners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Easthampstead?
Unless a prior purchase of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you may assume that lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Easthampstead to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
I have a renovated Edwardian house in Easthampstead. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Nationwide Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Easthampstead and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Easthampstead. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Easthampstead
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Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Easthampstead in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Easthampstead. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Easthampstead to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Easthampstead for my sale. Is it possible to review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
One may read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training requirements.