My partner and I have lately acquired a house in Sprowston. We have noticed several problems with the house which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. What action can we take? Can you clarify the type of searches that needed to have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Sprowston?
It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are relate to conveyancing in Sprowston. Conveyancing searches and investigations undertaken during the legal transfer of property are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, the vendor completes a form called a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers provided is incorrect, you could possibly take legal action against the owner 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 Sprowston.
It is a dozen years since I acquired my home in Sprowston. Conveyancing solicitors have now been instructed on the sale but I can't track down my deeds. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be with the mortgage company or they may still be with the conveyancers who acted in the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Sprowston involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Sprowston I like with open areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Sprowston suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a mortgage that many years will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
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In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Swansea but live in Sprowston. My conveyancer (based 200 kilometers awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Sprowston to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Sprowston based
We have been informed by numerous estate agents to expect 6-8 weeks for Sprowston conveyancing to complete.This was a month ago. The paperwork was only forwarded to my property lawyer last week so does the time start running now?
You need to be realistic concerning timelines. Conveyancing in Sprowston usually takes about ten weeks. This timeframe is not due to conveyancer being slow and deliberately delay matters. The level of money involved in purchasing any property is so high, the buyer’s property lawyer having to carry out a wide range of questions, searches and other checks to protect the purchaser and their mortgage company (if there is to be a home loan) from expensive, avoidable problems. These checks involves getting information from various third parties, for example other solicitor, local councils, private companies, lenders. Some of these are well organised. Plenty are not. It is worth noting that, it doesn't matter how quickly your lawyer do their work, if the people you are buying from or are selling to aren't ready, nothing can move forward until they are up to speed.