Is the fact that my solicitor in Stoke Gifford is not on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of his conveyancing?
That would most likely be an incorrect assumption to make. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should contact the Stoke Gifford conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
I am buying a property and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair for which the house may be obligated to pay because it falls into the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really warranted for conveyancing in Stoke Gifford
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you could take it that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Stoke Gifford to continue to propose a a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
My wife and I purchased a terraced Edwardian house in Stoke Gifford. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Bank of Ireland. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Stoke Gifford and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
I am downsizing from my home. My previous conveyancers closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Stoke Gifford if that affects matters.
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I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Stoke Gifford. I've discover a web site which looks to be the ideal answer If it is possible to get all this stuff completed via web that would be preferable. Do I need to 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?
I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Stoke Gifford. Before diving in I require certainty as to the unexpired term of the lease.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Stoke Gifford - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Stoke Gifford Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying
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How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? In the main the cost for major works tend not to be included within service charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Stoke Gifford ask leasehold owners to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific intention of establishing a fund for major works. What prohibitions are contained in the Stoke Gifford Lease?