I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my let out property in West Green by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to provide notice on a rental until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your conveyancer and ask them to they cajole the other side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work to achieve
I own a freehold premises in West Green yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in West Green and has limited impact for conveyancing in West Green but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.
Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be dispensed with completely.
We are selling our apartment in West Green. Will my conveyancer need to be required to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently currently.
I moved into my house on 12 April and the transaction details is yet to be on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in West Green advises it would be recorded inside ten days. Are titles in West Green particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in West Green is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry need to notify any other persons or bodies. As of today approximately three quarters of such applications are completed within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Registration occurs once the purchaser is living at the property therefore 'speed' is not typically top priority but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in West Green ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not grant a mortgage on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Halifax. If you contact us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in West Green. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in West Green especially if they are familiar with such properties in West Green.
Can a conveyancer remove someone from the title of my property in West Green ?
Removing or adding someone to the title of your property is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a conveyancer to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a property lawyer