I am the registered owner of a freehold property in Heath yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Heath and has limited impact for conveyancing in Heath but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.
Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be extinguished.
My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Heath. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel. Can you help?
You should contact the conveyancer and enquire if they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you can get in touch with Accord Mortgages Ltd who may be able to assist.
I am assisting my niece sell her house in Heath. Will the conveyancer arrange the EPC or should I organise this?
After the demise of HIPs, energy performance certificates was maintained a required component of moving house. An energy performance certificate must be to hand before the property is advertised. It is not something that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Heath conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with reputable local accredited person
We previously selected solicitors with offices in Heath on the Nationwide solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a further fee for the legal aspects of the Nationwide mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Nationwide?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer can levy a fee for this. The charge is not set by Nationwide but by your Heath property lawyer. Some firms on the Nationwide panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but many firms include it on their overall fee.
Can I be sure that the Heath conveyancing solicitor on the Aldermore panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Heath obtaining recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction.
A relative advised me that where I am buying in Heath I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Heath conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Heath around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Heath Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Heath.
How simple is it to swap solicitor as I need to choose one who is on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing list. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Heath five minutes from me but she is not approved by Coventry Building Society
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Heath on the Coventry Building Society panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Heath. In making use of search facility on this site, you can compare charges for conveyancing solicitors in Heath and beyond.
As co-executor for the will of my father I am selling a residence in Newport but I am based in Heath. My solicitor (based 200 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Heath who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Heath based