My best friend’s brother is a conveyancing practitioner. I am hopeful that I'll be able to get mate’s fee for conveyancing, but if not, what level of costs should I be paying for conveyancing in Portland?
It’s wise to look for two or three conveyancing quotes. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. Whilst quotes seem to contrast greatly but service levels do differ between property lawyers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
Having sold my house in Portland last June yet the purchaser is calling daily to moan that his solicitor needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
After completion of your disposal your lawyer should deliver the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion steps just for conveyancing in Portland.
Various online forums that I have come across warn that are a common reason for obstruction in Portland conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Portland.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Portland?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Portland. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Portland is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Portland are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Portland you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Portland may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
We are about to buying a home in Portland. Can the solicitor keep the amount we are are purchasing for private from sites such as Rightmove. How could this be done?
HMLR by statute are bound to note price paid information on the official title for residential properties nationwide including premises in Portland. The register of title is an open document, so the Land Registry would be breaching their statutory obligations excluded certain homes such as the one in Portland.
You can ask HM Land Registry to withhold the price paid entry however the response will be in the negative.