A colleague informed me that in purchasing a property in Epsom there may be a number of restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Epsom which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Epsom should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I am purchasing a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Epsom. Our aim is to convert the garage to a playroom at the house.Will legal due diligence on the property involve checks to determine if these alterations were previously refused?
Your solicitor will review the registered title as conveyancing in Epsom can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which prohibit certain works or necessitated the permission of a 3rd party. Certain works call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be prudent to check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
Intending to buy a apartment in Epsom. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Epsom conveyancing practitioner is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.
I am purchasing a property and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair to which the property could be obligated to pay because it falls into the area of such a church. He has recommended insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in Epsom
Unless a previous acquisition of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you could assume that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Epsom to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Epsom I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Epsom suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected 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 then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Epsom and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Epsom. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Epsom area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Epsom. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
My uncle has suggested that I instruct his conveyancers in Epsom. Should I find my own solicitor?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Epsom conveyancing lawyer the best way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have experience in using the solicitor you're contemplating using.
I bought a flat in Epsom last 18/9/2024 and to date it is still not registered with HM Land Registry. It was part of a development site and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it may take twelve months to complete the registration formalities. I have spoken with HM Land Registry directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. What can I do?
It is your conveyancer that you really need to get in touch with in order to satisfy any concerns which have arisen as part of the registration formalities for your Epsom property. Normal Epsom conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the previous owner’s lawyer that they will assist in resolving any question raised by HMLR so it may be a case of taking action to enforce that undertaking in some way.