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I am intent on selling our house in Putney Heath and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Putney Heath lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed a factory type conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Putney Heath. Having lived in Putney Heath for six years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
How does conveyancing in Putney Heath differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Putney Heath come to us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because developers in Putney Heath typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Putney Heath or who has acted in the same development.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Putney Heath is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can give?
Flying freeholds in Putney Heath are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Putney Heath you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 Putney Heath may decide 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.
I own a leasehold house in Putney Heath. Conveyancing and Alliance & Leicester mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Putney Heath who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?
First contact HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Putney Heath conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I have had difficulty in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Putney Heath. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
Where there is a missing freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to decide the sum to be paid.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Putney Heath residence is 19 St. Margarets Crescent in August 2010. the tribunal was of the view that the premium to be paid by the leaseholder for the freehold reversion was £51,983.00 This case related to 3 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 66.25 years.
My fiance and I are purchasing a four room maisonettein Putney Heath with a residential mortgage from a bank. We would like to retain our conveyancer in Putney Heath yet our lender says he's not approved on their "panel". It seems we have little choice but to instruct from the our lender panel solicitors or keep our Putney Heath solicitor and incur the extra legals for one of their panel ones to represent our bank. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?
No, not really. The mortgage company mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the bank's conveyancing panel. in the past, most banks had large numbers of law firms on their panels, including most conveyancing solicitors in Putney Heath : a mortgagee could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.