I instructed a Hollywood based lawyer for our conveyancing in Hollywood yesterday. Reviewing the Terms and Conditions I notewe are liable for charges even if our purchase aborts. Should I go with them or use a web based lawyer advertising no completion no charge conveyancing in Hollywood?
Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will tend to be be uplifted to counteract those cases that abort. Dont forget that these promotions generally do not cover expenditure for instance Hollywood conveyancing search charges.
How up to date is your search tool for Hollywood conveyancing solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? Do Aldermore send you an updated list?
Hollywood conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Aldermore directly.
I am downsizing from our property in Hollywood and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Hollywood conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a factory type conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Hollywood. We have lived in Hollywood for three years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
My wife and I have a semi-detached Edwardian property in Hollywood. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Chelsea Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to review 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 Hollywood and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Hollywood. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hollywood
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The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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. 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. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.
Is planning consent required to change a single dwelling into two appartments in Hollywood? This has been done to a property opposite to my house in Hollywood and was ignorant of the conversion until it was complete.
Planning permission is required for splitting a single dwelling in Hollywood into flats but possibly not for reverting back to single dwelling-house so, in answer to your question, yes.