My fiancee and I are acquiring our first property. The conveyancing practitioner has messagedto enquire if we want to take out supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's relevant for conveyancing in Leicestershire
The quantity and type of Leicestershire conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the region and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What matters is that you properly understand what information the searches could give you. You may then decide if you personally think you need that information. Should you be in doubt, ask the solicitor to explain.
Having sold my house in Leicestershire last March yet the purchaser is SMS messaging every few hours to moan that her lawyer needs to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
Post completion of your disposal your lawyer is committed to deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where relevant, your lawyer should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Leicestershire.
What can a local search tell me concerning the house I am buying in Leicestershire?
Leicestershire conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Searches UK The local search is essential in every Leicestershire conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.
four months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Leicestershire took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. 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 premises 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.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Leicestershire prior to instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a mortgage on this type of home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Leicestershire. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Leicestershire to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I am a couple of weeks into a residential purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the local agent to perform conveyancing in Leicestershire. I am am very dissatisfied with the level of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?
They would need to be really poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the replacement lawyer and have the loan are re-sent. The solicitor ideally should be on the lenders panel to avoid supplemental charges and delays. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool can help you find a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Leicestershire