Finally the sale completed on my house in Ouston last May but my buyer keeps telephoning every few hours to moan that his lawyer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
After completion of your house sale your solicitor should forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been paid off to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Ouston.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Ouston. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 4/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :
What is your number one tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Ouston
It would be unwise to be tempted by the lowest Ouston conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
My lawyer has informed me that lack of right of way insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Ouston?
The right level of lack of right of way indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between National Westminster Bank and Leeds Building Society. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.
I'm the sole beneficiary of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Ouston. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in August. I want to move. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership will be treated the same way as though I had purchased the house in August. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The CML handbook obliges conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be impacted by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the lender as this provision chiefly exists to capture the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.
The deeds to our property can not be found. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Ouston 4 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
You no longer need to have the physical official documentation to evidence that you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial offices in Ouston and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act provides security of tenure to commercial leaseholders, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing firms who use the act for protection and assist with commercial conveyancing in Ouston
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 68 years left on my lease in Ouston. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to locate the lessor. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to try and locate and prepare a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Ouston.
Ouston Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying
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Does this lease have in excess of 82 years remaining? Plenty Ouston leasehold flats will have a service bill for the upkeep of the building levied by the freeholder. If you purchase the flat you will have to pay this amount, usually quarterly accross the year. This may vary from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal areas. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent to be met yearly, normally this is not a significant sum, say around £25-£75 but you need to enquire it because occasionally it could be prohibitively expensive. Who manages the block?