Do the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site conduct conveyancing in Haddenham by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out attended exchanges. You should contact us to obtain a costs illustration and details as to dates.
My wife and I own a 4 bedroom Victorian house in Haddenham. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Aldermore. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. Is it worth asking Aldermore to clarify?
You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Haddenham and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Haddenham before instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Haddenham. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Haddenham especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Haddenham.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Haddenham for my purchase. Is it possible to see a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
One can review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training reasons.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Haddenham conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Haddenham conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you make enquires with several firms including non Haddenham conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:
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How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation?
Haddenham Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying
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Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge liability? How long is the Lease? Plenty Haddenham leasehold apartments will incur a service bill for the upkeep of the building invoiced by the landlord. If you buy the property you will have to pay this charge, normally periodically accross the year. This could differ from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. In all probability there will be a rentcharge for you to pay annual, ordinarily this is not a exorbitant figure, say approximately £50-£100 but you need to check it because occasionally it could be prohibitively expensive.
I am in the process of buying my first property in Haddenham. Conveyancing solicitor already chosen. The financial consultant advised that a survey is not necessary as the property was only constructed twenty two years ago.
At the very least you should order a Home Buyer's Report. As the property is over ten years old the property will be without a warranty, so you don't want to take a risk. Where a property of this age shows no signs of problems a Home Buyer's report could suffice. The report should highlight any apparent problems and suggest additional investigation if relevant. If there are any signs of problems seek a full structural survey.