Can you help? My Wetherby solicitor is advising me that he is legally obliged toapply for Wetherby conveyancing searches stemming from the fact thatthe firm are on the Santandersolicitor panel. Is my lawyer correct?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your solicitor has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your property lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Wetherby conveyancing searches.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Wetherby?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Wetherby. 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 have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Wetherby I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Wetherby for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a home loan that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in Wetherby and how can you help?
The 1954 Act affords security of tenure to business tenants, giving them the dueness to make a request to court for a new lease and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Wetherby is one of the many areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are based
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Neath but reside in Wetherby. My solicitor (based 200 kilometers from merequires that I sign a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Wetherby who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Wetherby
My sister purchased her house in Wetherby in 2007. She has been married, widowed and is now remarried. She wishes to market the house in a couple of months. I suspect that she will just be asked to supply copies of the marriage papers to the solicitor however she is concerned it could frustrate the house sale. Should she appoint a solicitor to update the land title details for the property?
The is no need to update the title for the property as long as you have the evidence needed to show how the change of name has come about.
The buyer’s conveyancer will review the registered information and require evidence to prove the change of name for instance marriage certificates.