Finally the sale completed on my house in Netherley last February yet the purchaser is telephoning every few hours to moan that her solicitor needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should have happened now that I have sold?
Following your house sale your conveyancer is committed to forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your lawyer should 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 requirements specific conveyancing in Netherley.
I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Netherley. Now, I need the files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Netherley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am buying a new build flat in Netherley. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Netherley
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Netherley for my house move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone can read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Netherley. Conveyancing and Nationwide Building Society mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Netherley who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?
First make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Netherley conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Netherley Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before Purchasing
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Who takes charge for maintaining and repairing the block? The best form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this situation the lessees have being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is usually retained if the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. The answer will be important as a) areas can result in problems for the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will need to know about it
I acquired a property in Netherley last 10/9/2024 and to date it is still not recorded with the Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it can take 12 months to register. I have spoken with HM Land Registry directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Should I be concerned?
It is your lawyer that you should turn to here in order to satisfy any questions which have been raised as part of the registration process for your Netherley property. Normal Netherley conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the previous owner’s lawyer that they will assist in resolving any question raised by HMLR so it may be a case of taking action to enforce that undertaking if necessary.