Do the conveyancing solicitors that are recommend carry out auction conveyancing in Sandhurst?
There are a number of niche practitioners we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Sandhurst is one of our areas of in which our lawyers are based.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Sandhurst
There are two types of lawyers who can carry out conveyancing in Sandhurst namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals administer the legal services that you need to complete the sale or acquisition of property. They are both duty bound to handle Sandhurst conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you may be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be properly carried out and that the requisite steps will be correctly adhered to.
I am selling my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in July 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Principality are being problematic. The Sandhurst solicitor who is on the Principality conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Principality are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Principality have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Principality have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Principality may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Leeds Building Society. Is it usual for Leeds Building Society to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Sandhurst is approved on their conveyancing panel? Leeds Building Society have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Sandhurst?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Sandhurst. 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…’
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Sandhurst. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sandhurst
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The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.
I own a leasehold flat in Sandhurst. Conveyancing and TSB mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Sandhurst who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Sandhurst conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I purchased a 1 bedroom flat in Sandhurst, conveyancing was carried out in 2004. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Sandhurst with a long lease are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2082
With only 56 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
A conveyancing firm dealt with my conveyancing in Sandhurst half a dozen years ago having retained my registration certificates but has now closed – What can I do to retreive these?
Title deeds, as such, no longer exist as the majority of homes in Sandhurst are archived electronically at Land Registry. Where you need to show ownership or are disposing of or refinancing your lawyer can 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.