Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Rye costs more?
Rye leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.
My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Rye. I I am struggling to find out whether they are on the HSBC Bank conveyancing panel. Can you assist?
You should e-mail the solicitor and ask them whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you should get in touch with HSBC Bank who may be able to confirm.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Rye is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Rye are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Rye you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Rye may determine 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.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Rye and how can you help?
The 1954 Act affords security of tenure to commercial lessees, granting the right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Rye is one of the hundreds of locations in which our lawyers are based
I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Rye for my home move. Can I see a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
You can find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training purposes.
We are in the process of acquiring a flat in Rye. Can our property lawyer keep our transaction price confidential from the likes of Nestoria. How do I ensure this is not revealed?
HM Land Registry are legally required to specify price paid data on a register of the title for domestic properties countrywide which includes premises in Rye. The register of title is an open document, so the Land Registry would be breaking the law if they failed to permit access to the register.
In essence you can ask the Land Registry to withhold the price paid entry however the answer will be in the negative.