I was advised today by my estate agent that my Poundbury property lawyer is not on the lender Solicitor panel. What can I do to be certain whether this is indeed the case?
The best course of action for you to take is to contact your Poundbury lawyer directly. You lawyer should advise you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Poundbury conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.
Me and my wife are acquiring our first house. Our conveyancer has calledto see if we wish to order supplemental conveyancing searches. As novices we are clueless as to what's recommended for conveyancing in Poundbury
The scope of Poundbury conveyancing searches should be triggered based entirely on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall approach to risk. What is important is that you properly understand what information each search could provide. You may then decide if you consider that you need that information. Where you are in doubt, ask your property lawyer to explain.
My aunt passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Poundbury. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Clydesdale, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
Given you plan to re-mortgage then Clydesdale will require that you use a conveyancer on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Clydesdale conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Clydesdale mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Poundbury. Now, I need the documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Poundbury of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
My business partner and I are planning to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering fixed fees for commercial conveyancing in Poundbury for less than 2k?
We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Poundbury, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are looking to acquire or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right solicitor. As for the costs this will depend on the structure and nuances of the deal. Let us have your details or telephone us so that we can supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.
Planning to complete next month on a garden flat in Poundbury. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me next week. What should I be looking out for?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Poundbury should include some of the following:
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You should know if the lease allows you to add or upgrade aspects of the property- you must know whether any restrictions applies to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether consent is required You must be told what is to be regarded as a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned You would want to be sent a copy of the lease Are you allowed to have a pet in the flat? Your solicitors should enable you to have an understanding of the building insurance provisions
Poundbury Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying
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Can you inform me if there are any major works in the near future that will likely increase the service costs? Does the lease have in excess of 82 years unexpired?