Finally the sale completed on my house in Paulton last July but the buyer keeps telephoning daily to moan that their lawyer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
Following your disposal your solicitor should forward the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where appropriate, your lawyer must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Paulton.
A friend advised me that where I am buying in Paulton I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Paulton conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Paulton around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Paulton.
I am selling my home. My past solicitors closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Paulton if that makes things easier.
Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Paulton. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Paulton. I happened to land on a site which appears to be the ideal offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
What makes a Paulton lease problematic?
Leasehold conveyancing in Paulton is not unique. All leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain provisions are erroneous. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:
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A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party.
A defective lease can cause issues when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. National Westminster Bank, Chelsea Building Society, and Clydesdale all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.
Paulton Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing
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How many years remain on the lease? Does the lease contain onerous restrictions? It is important to be aware whether window replacement or some other major work is anticipated to be shared between the tenants and could well dramatically impact the level of the maintenance costs or necessitate a one time payment.
We today found out that one of the partners of the conveyancing practice undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Paulton is related to the seller. Is this permitted?
On the basis that no conflict arises this is allowable. If you are requiring mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific instructions concerning this. For example for Halifax as of 22/1/2025, the requirements read as follows :