My mortgage broker requires my Knighton solicitor’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have e-mailed my local Knighton office but they don't know it.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Knighton lawyer . Most Knighton conveyancing practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.
I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Knighton yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Knighton and has limited impact for conveyancing in Knighton 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 many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be dispensed with completely.
I am helping my mother sell her flat in Knighton. Does the solicitor commission the energy performance certificate or it is for the seller to see to?
After the demise of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was maintained a required component of moving house. An EPC must be to hand in advance of the property being put on the market. It is not something that conveyancers normally arrange. Where you are instructing a Knighton conveyancing solicitor they may be able to arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with reputable local providers
A colleague informed me that in purchasing a property in Knighton there could be various restrictions preventing external changes to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of anumerous of properties in Knighton which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Knighton should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
About to purchase apartment in Knighton. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Knighton conveyancing practitioner is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Knighton is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Knighton are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Knighton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Knighton may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
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I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Knighton for my remortgage. Is it possible to see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
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