What will a local search reveal about the property we're purchasing in Great Baddow?
Great Baddow conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Xpress Legal The local search plays an important role in most Great Baddow conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.
I have justbeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Great Baddow for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to check if the property 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 Great Baddow conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Great Baddow differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Great Baddow approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Great Baddow tend to acquire the real estate, 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 property lawyers 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 Great Baddow or who has acted in the same development.
My business partner and I are wishing to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering competitive charges for commercial conveyancing in Great Baddow for less than 1500k?
We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Great Baddow, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to buy or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will find you the right firm. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Let us have your contact information or call so as to enable us to furnish you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Great Baddow. Conveyancing and National Westminster Bank mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Great Baddow who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?
First contact HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Great Baddow conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Great Baddow - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing
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Can you inform me if there are any major works anticipated that will likely increase the maintenance charges? The majority of Great Baddow leasehold apartments will be liable to pay a service bill for maintenance of the block levied on behalf of the management company. If you buy the flat you will have to pay this amount, usually periodically throughout the year. This can be anything from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large common grounds. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, normally this is not a large amount, say about £25-£75 but you need to enquire as sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds.
Is planning permission required to split a single dwelling into a couple of flats in Great Baddow? This has taken place to a property adjacent to my home in Great Baddow and was ignorant of it happening until after the works were finished.
Planning Consent yes. Building Regulations yes.