The owners of the house we are looking to purchase hired a conveyancing practitioner in Putney Heath who has recommended a preliminary agreement with a non-refundable deposit two thousand pounds. Are such agreements sensible?
This kind of contract is unusual in Putney Heath, conveyancers will often try and steer clients away from them as they detract from focusing on the main conveyancing focus and if you end up having your deposit forfeited then the solicitor is left exposed. Secondly, there is no assurance that just because the seller has entered into a lock out contract they will sell to you. They may be inclined to break the contract if they receive a large enough offer to do so because a wronged buyer with the benefit of a lockoutcontract will still be obliged show losses as a consequence of the breach and these may not amount to the extra amount that the owner may obtain by breaking the contract, no matter how morally condemnable the behaviour is.
I am buying a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Putney Heath who is on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd solicitor. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Godiva Mortgages Ltd in certain locations such as Putney Heath. We dont recommend any particular firm.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Putney Heath?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Putney Heath will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Putney Heath. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Putney Heath.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Putney Heath it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Putney Heath commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Putney Heath.
My wife and I purchased a terraced Victorian property in Putney Heath. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Bank of Ireland. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Putney Heath and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.
Taking into account that I am about to part with 450k on a property in Putney Heath I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer regarding theconveyancing prior to giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
This is something that we encourage - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer due to be conducting your property ownership legalities in Putney Heath.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a file reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for your conveyancing in Putney Heath should be the figure that you are charged.
A conveyancing company acted on my conveyancing in Putney Heath half a dozen years ago and was holding my deeds but has since been shut down – What can I do to retreive them?
Deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for the majority of homes in Putney Heath are recorded digitally at Land Registry. Where you need to show evidence of proprietorship or are disposing of or refinancing your lawyer should obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.