A colleague informed me that in purchasing a property in Hayes there may be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Hayes which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Hayes should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I am buying a 3 bedroom semi in Hayes. The intention is to convert the garage to a playroom at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property include checks to determine if these alterations are permitted?
Your property lawyer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Hayes can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which restrict categories of changes or require the permission of another owner. Many works require local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Skipton as we want to conduct alterations to our house in Hayes. Do we need to choose a nearby Hayes solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
Skipton would not normally instruct a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Skipton list.
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Hayes. Now, I need the documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Hayes of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am buying my first flat in Hayes benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my solicitor about the deal as it may adversely affect my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the UK Finance website. UK Finance form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Hayes prior to retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will not grant a loan on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Hayes. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Hayes especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Hayes.
I'm remortgaging my primary house to a buy to let mortgage with TSB and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on a second house. The neighborhood we are talking about is Hayes. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and link together the two deals?
Make use of our comparison tool on this site to check that the solicitors are approved by both banks. Having checked that they are your lawyer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make apparent your expectations and requirements.
Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Hayes. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.
If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Hayes - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Following months of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Hayes. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Hayes conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Hayes flat is 164 Nestles Avenue in October 2013. The tribunal agreed with the proposed price of £20,158 for the freehold and determined that that sum is the amount to be paid into court This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 69 years.