I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when purchasing a property in Southend? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that owners of property residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Southend?
Unless a previous purchase of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you may expect solicitors handling conveyancing in Southend to continue to suggest a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Southend is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Southend are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Southend you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Southend 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.
Hoping to buy a property located in Southend and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Southend. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Southend area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Southend. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Southend for my house move. Can I see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor call for training requirements.
I would like to sublet my leasehold apartment in Southend. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?
Notwithstanding that your previous Southend conveyancing solicitor is not around you can review your lease to see if you are permitted to let out the premises. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are non-specific, subletting is allowed. There may be a precondition that you are obliged to seek consent from your landlord or other appropriate person before subletting. This means that you cannot sublet in the absence of first obtaining permission. Such consent should not be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If the lease does not allow you to sublet you will need to ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can a leaseholder apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Southend conveyancing firm to assist?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Southend conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Southend flat is 75 Woolstone Road in February 2012. the decision of the Tribunal was that the appropriate amount to be paid to purchase the freehold was the sum of £17,711 . This case related to 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 68.28 and 158.
A conveyancing company handled my conveyancing in Southend seven years ago and was holding my deeds but has now closed – What can I do to get hold of them?
Deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for most properties in Southend are archived digitally at Land Registry. Where you need to show evidence of proprietorship or are selling or re-mortgaging your conveyancer will need to 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.