Last December we completed a house move in West Barnes. We have since encountered a number of issues with the property which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? Can you clarify the type of searches that should have been carried out as part of conveyancing in West Barnes?
The query is not clear as to the nature of the problems and if they are unique to conveyancing in West Barnes. Conveyancing searches and investigations undertaken during the buying process are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller answers a document known as a SPIF. If the information provided is misleading, then you may have a claim against the owner for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in West Barnes.
We note that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in West Barnes?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in West Barnes.
We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Coventry BS. We have called around locally yet am unable to find a West Barnes conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS approved list. Please you help?
Please do take advantage of the search tool on this site. Please choose the building society and type West Barnes or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers located in West Barnes or nearest you.
Should our conveyancer be asking questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in West Barnes.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in West Barnes. Some people will purchase a property in West Barnes, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.
Lawyers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous searches that may be undertaken by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in West Barnes. The standard property information forms sent to a buyer’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a standard question of the vendor to determine whether the premises has historically flooded. If flooding has previously occurred which is not notified by the vendor, then a purchaser could bring a claim for damages resulting from an inaccurate reply. A buyer’s lawyers should also commission an enviro report. This should disclose if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further inquiries will need to be carried out.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in West Barnes. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Barnes
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Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
Me and my husband are selling a West Barnes property left to us ten years ago in 2011. I have over a decades worth of conveyancing experience and, now retired, see no reason not to do my own conveyancing. The buyer's conveyancing practitioner has informed me that their mortgage company will not allow us to do our own conveyancing insisting the funds to be released via a solicitor's bank account.
Mortgage instructions to conveyancers from all CML members state that If the seller does not have legal representation the purchaser’s lawyers should check whether the mortgage company needs to be told so that a decision can be made if they are prepared to proceed.