Completed the sale of my flat in Rufford last September but my buyer keeps texting daily to moan that his solicitor needs to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
After completion of your house sale your lawyer should forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities specific conveyancing in Rufford.
My grandmother passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Rufford. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £8000. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Aldermore, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
If you intend to refinance then Aldermore will require that you use a conveyancer on the Aldermore 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 Aldermore 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 Aldermore mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Rufford?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Rufford. 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…’
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Rufford before instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders tend not issue a mortgage on this type of house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Rufford. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
My business partner and I are planning to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering fixed charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Rufford for less than 1500k?
We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Rufford, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can find you the right solicitor. Regarding the charges this will depend on the structure and complexity of the deal. Let us have your details or call us so that we may provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.
My father-in-law has encouraged me to use his conveyancers in Rufford. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Rufford conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to have guidance from friends or family who have actually used the conveyancer you're considering.