It is is a decade since I acquired my home in Newcastle under Lyme. Conveyancing solicitors have now been appointed on the sale but I am unable to locate the deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be kept by the mortgage company or they could be in the possession of the conveyancers who handled your purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
My partner and I are selling our house in Newcastle under Lyme and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Newcastle under Lyme. We have lived in Newcastle under Lyme for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of 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 ailment)
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Newcastle under Lyme I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Newcastle under Lyme for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Newcastle under Lyme and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to provides a safeguard to commercial leaseholders, giving them the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Newcastle under Lyme is one of our many areas of the UK in which our lawyers are based
We are four weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the estate agent to handle our conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme. I am am very frustrated with the quality of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?
A lawyer would need to be really bad to suggest diss instructing them. Has your loan offer been issued? In the event that it has you must advise them of the replacement lawyer and get the offer are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating charges and delays. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool will assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Newcastle under Lyme
As a leasehold owner I am on the hook for a maintenance contribution for my first floor flat in Newcastle under Lyme. As a result of personal circumstances I fell behind with remittance. The management company agreed a clearance schedule but there remains three grand due in arrears.
I now wish to sell and I am concerned this may threaten to derail the sale if I have to discharge the amount due first. I'd like to sell up and subsequently pay them back with the completion monies - is this achievable?
The lawyer conducting your Newcastle under Lyme sale should be in a position to negotiate with the management company, and agree with them whether or not they would accept payment out of the sale proceeds. Here is an example of why it might be good to appoint a solicitor in Newcastle under Lyme as they are likely to enjoy a strong line of communication with the management company.