I am assisting my sister sell her flat in Frogmore. Does the conveyancing solicitor commission an energy assessment or it is for the owner to see to?
Following the abolition of HIPs, energy performance certificates was kept a required element of moving property. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned before the property is marketed. This is not a task that conveyancers ordinarily organise. If you are using a Frogmore conveyancing lawyer they might help arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with reputable local accredited person
We are buying a victorian detached house in Frogmore. We would like to convert the garage to an office at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to see if these alterations are permitted?
Your solicitor will check the deeds as conveyancing in Frogmore can on occasion reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain works or necessitated the consent of a 3rd party. Some additions call for local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.
I happen to be the sole beneficiary of my late grandmother’s estate and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Frogmore. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in December. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the property in December. Will no one buy the property for half a year?
The CML 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 could be impacted by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the bank as this provision is principally there to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.
Is it necessary to pay for insurance to cover chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Frogmore?
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you can take it that lawyers handling conveyancing in Frogmore to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Frogmore 10 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?
You no longer need to have the physical official documentation to evidence that you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
How does conveyancing in Frogmore differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Frogmore approach us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because builders in Frogmore typically acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Frogmore or who has acted in the same development.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Frogmore and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to affords protection to commercial leaseholders, giving them the a statutory right to apply to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing firms who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Frogmore
Are all Frogmore legal practices on every bank conveyancing panel?
The Lexsure search tool on this page may be of use or you can pop into your local bank branch in Frogmore. Chances are that they can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Frogmore