My partner and I are looking to acquire a house in Hockley Heath and have instructed a Hockley Heath conveyancing firm. Within the last couple of days our conveyancer has sent a preliminary report and documents to look through with a view to exchanging next week. Platform Home Loans Ltd have this afternoon contacted us to inform me that they have now hit a problem as our Hockley Heath solicitor is not on their conveyancing panel. Is this a problem?
Where you are buying a property with the assistance of a mortgage it is standard for the purchasers' solicitors to also act for the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your property lawyer should contact your bank and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Hockley Heath lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it may delay matters as you have another set of people involved.
I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to leave my rented property in Hockley Heath by 18/11/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice for your lease unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and urge them to they cajole the owners solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim to achieve
It is 10 years ago since I acquired my house in Hockley Heath. Conveyancing lawyers have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to find the title deeds. Is this a problem?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be with your lender or they may be in the possession of the solicitor who acted in your purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Hockley Heath relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Hockley Heath. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hockley Heath
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Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Hockley Heath. I've discover a site which seems to have the ideal answer If it is possible to get all formalities completed via web that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
My plan is to acquire a ground floor flat in Hockley Heath. Conveyancing lawyer is waiting for, from the owner, building insurance schedule. This morning I was advised that the vendor needs to forward the insurance documents for the flat above as well. Why does my conveyancer want to see the insurance for the other flat? Is it really necessary? We have been stalled for the previous 3 weeks…
It is not impossible in leasehold conveyancing in Hockley Heath to discover Conveyancing in Hockley Heath in a minority of cases reveals that the lease requires the tenant's to insure their individual flats as opposed to the landlord insuring the entire building - which is clearly preferable. Do clarify with your solicitor but it would seem that your property lawyer is looking to establish that the whole building is insured. Insuring your apartment is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the other flat cannot be rebuilt for lack of insurance.