Me and my husband are purchasing a ground floor flat in Waterhouses. My lawyer is not listed on the bank conveyancing panel. Am I still permitted to use my Waterhouses conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the bank approved list?
Your options include
- Carry on with your preferred Waterhouses solicitor but your mortgage company will undoubtedly appoint a solicitor from their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional fees and potential delay.
- Appoint a fresh solicitor to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
- Convince your conveyancer to attempt to join the mortgage company panel
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Waterhouses?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Waterhouses. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Waterhouses is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Waterhouses are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Waterhouses you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Waterhouses may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
I am downsizing from my home. My previous lawyers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Waterhouses if that affects matters.
Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Waterhouses. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.
My cousin has encouraged me to use his lawyers for conveyancing in Waterhouses. Should I find my own property lawyer?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Waterhouses conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to seek referrals from friends or family who have actually used the firm that you are are thinking of instructing.
I only have 68 years remaining on my lease in Waterhouses. I need to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to locate the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent may be useful to carry out a search and to produce an expert document to be used as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Waterhouses.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Waterhouses - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying
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The answer will be useful as a) areas can cause problems in the building as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if maintenance are not paid for b) if the tenants have a dispute with the managing agents you will want to know about it What is the the remaining lease term?