I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented property in Page Green by 4/8/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice on a rental until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, notify to your solicitor and urge them to they seek the assistance the owners solicitors, try to a target completion date that all parties will aim towards
Should our solicitor be raising enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Page Green.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers conducting conveyancing in Page Green. There are those who buy a house in Page Green, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.
Lawyers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that may be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which should give them a better appreciation of the risks in Page Green. The conventional set of property information forms supplied to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a usual inquiry of the vendor to discover if the property has ever been flooded. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer may bring a legal claim for losses stemming from an inaccurate response. A purchaser’s solicitors should also carry out an enviro search. This should reveal if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be conducted.
I have todayfound out that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Page Green for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Page Green conveyancing specialists.
Am I better off to instruct a Page Green conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can perform the legal formalities however her office is a couple of hundredkilometers away.
The benefit of a local Page Green conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Page Green know how is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and the majority were happy that should trump using an unfamiliar Page Green conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being local.
Back In 2007, I bought a leasehold flat in Page Green. Conveyancing and The Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing practitioner in Page Green who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Page Green conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Page Green conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Page Green conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Page Green premises is 22 Wakefield Road in January 2012. Following a vesting order Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court under section 26 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 on 9th May 2011 the Tribunal decided that the price that the Applicant for the freehold interest should pay is £17,400 This case related to 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 74.13 years.
My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Page Green. I need to find out if they are on the bank's conveyancing panel. Can you advise?
One option is to contact your lawyer and ask them if they are on the lender's approved list. If that does not help call us and we can make some checks for you. Should the firm not be on the conveyancing panel we we can help find a reputable conveyancing solicitor in Page Green on the panel for your lender.