What is the best way to search for the right lawyer who can provide a quality service for my conveyancing in Eastney and Southsea?
Option 1 is to ask the people you trust who they would recommend.
Second, use a comparison service on the web for conveyancing in Eastney and Southsea. Pick up the phone to a couple or more firms from the list and invite them to forward you their conveyancing quote and have a conversation with the lawyer who will conduct the conveyancing beforemaking your decision.
Option 3 is to use our search tool to help you find the right solicitors taking into account your own expectations including location,timings, complications and who your intended mortgage company is. Resist the temptation to go for £99 conveyancing in Eastney and Southsea
My brother and I have just purchased a house in Eastney and Southsea. We have since encountered a number of problems with the house which we suspect were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the type of searches that needed to have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Eastney and Southsea?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are specific to conveyancing in Eastney and Southsea. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken as part of the legal transfer of property are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, the vendor answers a questionnaire called a SPIF. If the information is misleading, 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 Eastney and Southsea.
I own a freehold premises in Eastney and Southsea but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Eastney and Southsea and has limited impact for conveyancing in Eastney and Southsea but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.
Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.
I am purchasing a new build house in Eastney and Southsea with the aid of help to buy. The builders refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not disclose to my solicitor about this deal as it would jeopardize my loan with Alliance & Leicester . Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Eastney and Southsea. I happened to discover a web site which appears to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
My mother and father are unable to locate their Eastney and Southsea property on the HM Land Registry website. They recall that back in the 60’s when they purchased the bungalow there were complications concerning Eastney and Southsea not being recognised in some systems.
The vast majority of premises in Eastney and Southsea should be revealed. Have you attempted a search to simply the postcode. Ordinarily it should identify all the properties within the postcode. Where recorded it will show up with a title number. If they bought back in the 70’s it's conceivable it may be unrecorded. The property could still be revealed but with the title number identified as 'na'. In this scenario you will need to find the original title documentation which may be with your parent’s mortgage company.