I am buying a right to buy a flat in Meopham. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Meopham you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Meopham.
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Meopham and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed a web based conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Meopham. Having lived in Meopham for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
I purchased my home on 4 July and my personal details is not yet registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Meopham expressed confidence that it will be registered in less than a month. Are transfers in Meopham uniquely lengthy to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Meopham registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can vary depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry have to notify any 3rd parties. As of today in the region of three quarters of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration occurs once the buyer is living at the premises so an expedited registration is not always primary concern but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Meopham is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Meopham are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Meopham you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 Meopham 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.
I was pointed in your direction by numerous selling agents in Meopham to choose a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to market your services rather than another?
We refuse to make any commission for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
We are soon to acquiring a property in Meopham. Conveyancing is not complete but we would like keep the amount we are are purchasing for private from sites such as Rightmove. Is this achievable and how?
HM Land Registry as a matter of law obliged to specify price paid information on a register of the title for residential properties nationwide which includes homes in Meopham. The register of title is an open document, so HMLR would be breaking the law if they did not allow access to the register.
You can make a request of HM Land Registry to hide the price paid data yet the response will be a No.