Me and my partner are soon to exchange buying a house in Walton on the Hill but as a consequence of damage from a small fire at the property I have was able negotiate compensation from the vendor of £2k in the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of amending the contract however Skipton will not permit this. Why were they notified?
Your lawyer being on a Skipton conveyancing panel is duty bound to advise Skipton of any changes to the purchase price. If you prohibit your property lawyer to report the price change to Skipton then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Skipton and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Walton on the Hill.
Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Walton on the Hill costs more?
Walton on the Hill leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving appropriate notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.
My grandfather passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Walton on the Hill. The house had a small mortgage left on it of around £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to RBS, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
If you plan to re-mortgage then RBS will insist on your using a conveyancer on the RBS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your RBS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the RBS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing property to a buy to let mortgage with Birmingham Midshires and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on further property. The area we are talking about is Walton on the Hill. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the conveyances?
Do use our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are your lawyer should be able to connect the two deals but you should talk with you conveyancer and make apparent your expectations and requirements.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Walton on the Hill for my home move. Can I review a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
Anyone may review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training purposes.
I am buying a house mortgage free. I have provided lawyer with 2 separate proof of photographic ID, bank statement, numerous utility bills. Now he wants a copy from a probate lawyer advising that the money is in place and that it has come from inheritance and not dealing E's in Ibiza.
In today’s world you will not be able to complete any Walton on the Hill conveyancing transaction without first providing evidence of your identity to your lawyers. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper part and photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other. Establishing of your source of funds is required under Money Laundering Regulations.