A colleague suggested that if I am purchasing in Uxbridge I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Uxbridge conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Uxbridge around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Uxbridge Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Uxbridge.
How does conveyancing in Uxbridge differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Uxbridge come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is completed. This is because new home sellers in Uxbridge typically buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Uxbridge or who has acted in the same development.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Uxbridge I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Uxbridge for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
If you require a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
Hoping to buy a property located in Uxbridge and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Uxbridge. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Uxbridge area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Uxbridge. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a property in Neath but I am based in Uxbridge. My lawyer (who is 200 miles from merequires that I execute a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Uxbridge to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Uxbridge
Last August I purchased a leasehold property in Uxbridge. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to purchase the freehold in Uxbridge. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Where there is a absentee freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the sum to be paid.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Uxbridge premises is 164 Nestles Avenue in October 2013. The tribunal agreed with the proposed price of £20,158 for the freehold and determined that that sum is the amount to be paid into court This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 69 years.