My partner and I are purchasing our first home. The lawyer has contact usto ask if we wish to take out extra conveyancing searches. As novices we are clueless as to what's appropriate for conveyancing in West Molesey
The type of West Molesey conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly comprehend what information the searches could give you. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that information. Should you be unclear, ask your solicitor to advise.
Our bank has recommended a law firm on their panel based in West Molesey but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in West Molesey round the corner to me. Can you help?
Not all West Molesey conveyancing practices are on all banks conveyancing panel. Do make use of our find an approved solicitor tool to identify a West Molesey conveyancing conveyancer on the on the lender panel.
Me and my partner are purchasing a apartment in West Molesey. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to send funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in West Molesey. Conveyancing is required. What is next?
Now that you have exchanged you must instruct a conveyancing solicitor soon as you are faced with a tight deadline in which to complete the transaction. An auction property should have a corresponding auction pack. This should include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction pack should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You need to pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in West Molesey. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when acquiring a residence in West Molesey? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that means some house owners residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in West Molesey?
Unless a prior purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you can expect lawyers carrying out conveyancing in West Molesey to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
three months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in West Molesey completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in West Molesey. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Molesey
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.