I am helping my mother sell her flat in Torrington. Does the conveyancer order the EPC or should I organise this?
After the abolition of Home Packs, EPC’s was retained a mandatory element of selling a property. An EPC should be to hand before the property is put on the market. It is not something that law firms normally arrange. If you are using a Torrington conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with long established Torrington energy assessors
My wife and I buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Torrington. The intention is to convert the garage to a playroom at the property.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to see if these works are permitted?
Your solicitor should review the deeds as conveyancing in Torrington can occasionally reveal restrictions in the title documents which restrict categories of works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Many extensions call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. It would be wise to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
We previously instructed conveyancing lawyers located in Torrington on the Co-operative solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a separate fee for the legal aspects of the Co-operative mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Co-operative?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your solicitor may charge a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by Co-operative but by your Torrington conveyancing practitioner. Plenty of firms on the Co-operative panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of practices incorporate it on their overall fee.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Torrington?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Torrington will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Torrington. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Torrington.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Torrington it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Torrington commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Torrington.
I am buying a new build flat in Torrington. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Torrington
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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 provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Torrington ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to give a mortgage on such a home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. If you call us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Torrington. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Torrington to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
My husband and I are 18 days into a leasehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the high street agent to handle our conveyancing in Torrington. I am not happy. Could you help me find new conveyancers?
A lawyer would need to be very bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage been issued? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the new contact details and get the offer are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating fees and delays. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Torrington
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Torrington. Conveyancing and Nottingham Building Society mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Torrington who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Torrington conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
Torrington Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before Purchasing
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Who manages the block? Is anyone aware of any major works in the near future that could add a premium to the maintenance fees? What prohibitions exist in the Torrington Lease?