I have just been advised by my broker that my Petersfield lawyer is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain if this is indeed the case?
The first thing you need to do is to call your Petersfield lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to notify you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Petersfield conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Petersfield. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Petersfield
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Petersfield in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders may not issue a mortgage on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can look into this further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Petersfield. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Petersfield especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Petersfield.
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Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Petersfield with the aim of speeding up the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Petersfield can be avoided where you instruct lawyers the minute you market your property and request that they start to collate the leasehold information which will be required by the purchasers’ lawyers. If you have had any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are settled before the property is marketed. The buyers and their solicitors will be warry about purchasing a flat where there is a current dispute. You will have to accept that you will have to pay any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal details of the dispute to the buyers, but it is clearly preferable to reveal the dispute as over rather than unsettled. A minority of Petersfield leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this is the case, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand bank and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their lawyers. If you have the benefit of shareholding in the freehold, you should make sure that you are holding the original share document. Obtaining a re-issued share certificate can be a time consuming process and frustrates many a Petersfield home move. Where a duplicate share is necessary, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (if applicable) for this as soon as possible.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Petersfield - Sample of Queries before Purchasing
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How much is the service charge and ground rent on the property? On the whole the outlay for major works tend not to be wrapped into the maintenance charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Petersfield obliged tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of building a fund for major works. What prohibitions exist in the Petersfield Lease?
My husband and I accepted an offer on a Petersfield house left to us seven years ago in 2012. I have over a decades worth of conveyancing know-how and, although retired, intend to undertake my own legal work. The buyer's conveyancing practitioner has informed me that their mortgage company will not allow you to do your own conveyancing requiring the funds to be sent to a solicitor's bank account.
Mortgage requirements to lawyers from all UK Finance members state that If the vendor does not have legal representation the purchaser’s lawyers should check whether the bank needs to be notified so that a decision can be reached if they are prepared to move forward.