It is 10 years ago since I bought my home in Soho. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I am unable to track down the title documents. Is this a major issue?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be retained by your mortgage company or they could be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Soho relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
We are selling our home in Soho and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Soho conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Soho. Having lived in Soho for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You must 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 ailment)
I acquired my apartment on 16 November and my personal details is not yet on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Soho said it will be recorded inside ten days. Are transfers in Soho uniquely lengthy to register?
As far as conveyancing in Soho registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry have to notify any other persons or bodies. At present approximately 80% of such applications are fully addressed within two weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Historically registration takes place once the buyer is living at the premises thus an expedited registration is not typically top priority yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
I am buying a new build house in Soho with a loan from Barclays . The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my lawyer about the extras as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
How difficult is it to switch firm as I need to appoint one who is on the Nottingham Building Society conveyancing list. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in Soho five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by Nottingham Building Society
It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Soho on the Nottingham Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Soho. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Soho.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Soho. I happened to land on a site which looks to be the ideal answer If it is possible to get all the legals done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?