It is a dozen years since I bought my property in Godstone. Conveyancing solicitors have just been appointed on the sale but I can't find the deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. First there is a chance that the deeds will be with the mortgage company or they may be archived with the conveyancers who handled the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Godstone relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
We are purchasing a house and the conveyancer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair for which the house may be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly required for conveyancing in Godstone
Unless a previous acquisition of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you may assume that solicitors delivering conveyancing in Godstone to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Godstone for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to see if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Godstone conveyancing specialists.
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £235,500 and found one near me in Godstone I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Godstone suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
In sourcing the world wide web for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Godstone it shows results of numerous solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right solicitor for the sale of my house?
The preferential method of seeking the right conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so ask friends and those you trust who have purchased a property in Godstone or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Godstone vary, so it's sensible to obtain at least three fee estimates from varying types of companies. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the costs are assured not to rise.
I purchased a house in Godstone last 20/9/2023 and to date it is still not recorded with HM Land Registry. It was part of a development site and my property lawyer told me that it may take one year to complete the registration formalities. I have contacted HM Land Registry directly and they have informed me the original application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Do I need to be concerned?
Call your solicitor - if you are not getting sensible responses, enquire as to their firm’s complaints process and escalate your problem to a Complaints Manager. Registrations for Godstone conveyancing are not known to be significantly delayed.