My wife and I have recently acquired a house in Gravesend. We have noticed several issues with the house which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been carried out for conveyancing in Gravesend?
It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are specific to conveyancing in Gravesend. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a seller fills in a document called a SPIF. If the information ends up being inaccurate, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the seller 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 Gravesend.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Gravesend?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Gravesend. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Gravesend is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Gravesend are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Gravesend you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Gravesend may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Gravesend for my home move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
You may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor call for training purposes.
I have just appointed agents to market my 2 bed apartment in Gravesend. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have just had a quarterly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
It best that you clear the maintenance contribution as you normally would as all rents and maintenance charges will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I inherited a ground floor flat in Gravesend, conveyancing was carried out 3 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in Gravesend with over 90 years remaining are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2097
With 71 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
Are the Gravesend conveyancing lawyers identified as being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by the lender?
Gravesend law firm practices and firms conducting conveyancing in Gravesend themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the mortgage company directly.