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Completed the sale of my flat in Mapperley last August but my buyer keeps texting me to moan that her solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your solicitor should forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also evidence that the home loan has been paid off to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Mapperley.
Just acquired a semi-detached house in Mapperley , how long will it take for the Land Registry to register my title? My Mapperley conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure that my ownership is recorded.
As far as conveyancing in Mapperley registration is no faster or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any other persons or bodies. At present in the region of three quarters of such applications are fully addressed within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Registration is effected once the buyer has moved in to the premises so an expedited registration is not usually primary concern yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Mapperley. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Mapperley
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Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Mapperley for my house move. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training purposes.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Mapperley. Conveyancing and TSB mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing solicitor in Mapperley who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Mapperley conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. 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.
Mapperley Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing
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On the whole the outlay for major works tend not to be included within service charges, although there some managing agents in Mapperley obliged leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger works. Many Mapperley leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service charge for the upkeep of the building set on behalf of the freeholder. If you purchase the apartment you will have to meet this contribution, usually quarterly accross the year. This can be anything from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built buildings. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a exorbitant amount, say around £25-£75 but you should to check it because occasionally it can be surprisingly expensive. If a Mapperley lease has less than 80 years it will affect the marketability of the apartment. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are content with residual term of the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will probably have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth discovering what this will be. For most Mapperleylease extensions you would need to own the property for two years before you are legally able to carry out a lease extension.