My partner and I have just purchased a house in Griffithstown. We have noticed several problems with the house which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? What searches should? have been conducted as part of conveyancing in Griffithstown?
It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are specific to conveyancing in Griffithstown. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated during the legal transfer of property are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a seller fills in a document called a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information turns out to be inaccurate, then you may have a claim against the owner 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 Griffithstown.
As someone not used to the Griffithstown conveyancing process what’s your top tip you can give me concerning the home moving process in Griffithstown
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Griffithstown or throughout Torfaen is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for friction between you and other parties involved in the home moving process. For example, the seller, estate agent and sometimes the mortgage company. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Griffithstown is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the process whose interest is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.
We are witnessing a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be at fault for the process taking so long. We recommend that you must always trust your solicitor above all other players when it comes to the legal assignment of property.
is it true that all Griffithstown conveyancing solicitors on the Lloyds conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Lloyds approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be regulated by the CLC.
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Barclays. Griffithstown conveyancing solicitors were instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Barclays?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Barclays completed the survey? Have you advised Barclays as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Barclays conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Griffithstown solicitor having checked that they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Nationwide will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Nationwide will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Griffithstown postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Nationwide, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Griffithstown.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Griffithstown?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Griffithstown. 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…’
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At long last our conveyancing in Griffithstown is set to complete on Friday, but the owners I am buying from wants to vacate on the Saturday noon. Should I agree to this?
If you need a loan then your conveyancer will demand that the property isvacant on Friday - the lending institution will require it.