Having sold my house in Kirkheaton last April but the buyer keeps texting every few hours to moan that his solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
Following your sale your lawyer is obliged to forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. If applicable, your solicitor should also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion procedures specific conveyancing in Kirkheaton.
Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial property in Kirkheaton?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Kirkheaton will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Kirkheaton. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Kirkheaton.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Kirkheaton it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Kirkheaton commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Kirkheaton.
It has been five months since my purchase conveyancing in Kirkheaton concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a house in Cardiff but live in Kirkheaton. My solicitor (approximately 250 miles awayrequires that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Kirkheaton who can attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Kirkheaton based
Back In 2000, I bought a leasehold flat in Kirkheaton. Conveyancing and Platform Home Loans Ltd mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing practitioner in Kirkheaton who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First contact HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Kirkheaton conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Kirkheaton Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing
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Can you tell me if there are any major works anticipated that will likely add a premium to the maintenance costs? How long is the Lease? What restrictions are there in the Kirkheaton Lease?
I have finally had an offer on an flat in Kirkheaton accepted, the seller does nevertheless have a tied purchase. The sellers have submitted an offer on somewhere, however it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing lawyer in Kirkheaton. What should be my next step? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Santander?
It is understandable to have apprehensions where there is an associated chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Kirkheaton conveyancing search charges, etc). The first thing to do is ensure that your solicitor is on the Santander approved list. Concerning the next phase this very much dictated by the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market some home buyers will apply for a home loan with Santander and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancer to press on with the conveyancing in Kirkheaton.