Last December we completed a house move in Seaburn. We have since encountered a number of issues with the property which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. What action can we take? What searches should? have been ordered for conveyancing in Seaburn?
It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Seaburn. Conveyancing searches and investigations undertaken as part of the legal transfer of property are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor fills in a form called a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers turns out to be inaccurate, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Seaburn.
Completed the sale of my flat in Seaburn last April yet the purchaser is SMS messaging me to moan that his conveyancer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
After completion of your disposal your lawyer is duty bound to forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures just for conveyancing in Seaburn.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Seaburn. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Seaburn
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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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.
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I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Seaburn for my house move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
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Last November I purchased a leasehold flat in Seaburn. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
Seaburn Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying
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Where a Seaburn lease has fewer than eighty years it will affect the marketability of the property. Check with your mortgage company that they are happy with remaining years on the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely need a lease extension at some point and it is worth discovering what this would cost. For most Seaburnlease extensions you will be required to have been the owner of the premises for two years before you are eligible to extend the lease. The answer will be helpful as a) areas may cause problems in the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if maintenance are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the managing agents you will need to have complete disclosure Does the lease have onerous restrictions?