Completed the sale of my flat in Northop last July but my buyer keeps e-mailing me to moan that her lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?
After completion of your house sale your conveyancer should forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in Northop.
I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require chancel insurance when buying a residence in Northop? or I am told that there is historic law that means some homeowners living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for maintenance towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Northop?
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you may assume that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Northop to continue to recommend a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
Me and my brother purchased a 4 bedroom Georgian property in Northop. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Aldermore. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Northop and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the work.
I'm converting the mortgage on my current property to a buy to let loan with Barnsley Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on another property. The area we are interested in is Northop. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the transactions?
Do use our comparison tool on this site to check that the lawyers are approved by both lenders. On the basis that they are the conveyancer will be able to tie up the two transactions but you should have a chat with you solicitor and communicate your desired outcome and requirements.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Northop for my home move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
You can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training purposes.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my basement apartment in Northop. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the service charge as usual given that all ground rent and service invoices will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I inherited a garden flat in Northop, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable flats in Northop with a long lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2091
With 65 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £13,300 and £15,400 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.