As someone unfamiliar with the Kidderminster conveyancing process what’s the number one tip you can impart for the ownership transfer in Kidderminster
Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Kidderminster or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. For example, the seller, estate agent and on occasion a lender. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in Kidderminster should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the transaction whose responsibility is to protect your best interests and to keep you safe.
Sometimes a potential adversary will attempt to persuade you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For example, the estate agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your conveyancer is wrong. Or your mortgage broker may try to convince you to do take action that is against your lawyers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
I am planning to acquire a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Kidderminster who is on the The Royal Bank of Scotland solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for The Royal Bank of Scotland in certain locations such as Kidderminster. We dont recommend any particular firm.
We are selling our house in Kidderminster and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. A high street Kidderminster lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers used an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Kidderminster. Having lived in Kidderminster for 5 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You need to 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 ailment)
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Kidderminster?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Kidderminster. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
How does conveyancing in Kidderminster differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Kidderminster approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because new home sellers in Kidderminster typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Kidderminster or who has acted in the same development.
Partway through the sale of a leasehold flat in Kidderminster. Conveyancing lawyers are doing their job but we are being charged a fortune by the managing agents. To date we have forked out £295.50 for a leasehold management pack and then another £118 for supplemental queries supplied by the buyers property lawyer.
Your solicitor will unlikely have any control over the level of the fee for this information but the typical fee for the information for Kidderminster leasehold property is £395. For Kidderminster conveyancing sales it is usual for the owner to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are not duty bound to address these questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at high prices out of proportion to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no legislation that mandates capped charges for administrative tasks. There is no set time frame by which they are required to supply answers.