Having sold my house in Low Fell last January yet the purchaser is telephoning me to say his solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Following your house sale your conveyancer is committed to deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Where appropriate, your solicitor must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures specific conveyancing in Low Fell.
3 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Low Fell took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. 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.
How does conveyancing in Low Fell differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Low Fell approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Low Fell tend to acquire the land, 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 conveyancers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Low Fell or who has acted in the same development.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Low Fell is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Low Fell are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Low Fell you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Low Fell may determine 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.
What tools are available to search for a Low Fell solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 20miles to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Low Fell conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Low Fell conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to verify if they are on the Santander approved list
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Neath but reside in Low Fell. My conveyancer (based 235 miles awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Low Fell who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Low Fell based