I was notified today by my mortgage adviser that my Weybridge lawyer is not on the bank Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain that this is indeed the case?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Weybridge lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Weybridge conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.
I completed on my flat on 3 July and my personal details are still not on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Weybridge said it would be recorded in a couple of weeks. Are transfers in Weybridge particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in Weybridge is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can vary subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any interested parties. As of today in the region of three quarters of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration takes place after the buyer is living at the premises so registration formalities is not typically primary concern yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Weybridge benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my solicitor about this extras as it will jeopardize my loan with Skipton Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Weybridge is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Weybridge are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Weybridge you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Weybridge may ascertain 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 property.
I own a leasehold house in Weybridge. Conveyancing and Britannia mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Weybridge who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Weybridge conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
After years of dialogue we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Weybridge. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Weybridge conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Weybridge flat is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 82.93 years.
We are in the process of purchasing a apartment in Weybridge. Could the property lawyer keep the amount we are are buying for a secret from sites such as Zoopla. what can I do to make sure this is not revealed?
The Land Registry are legally obliged to reveal price sold information on the official title for domestic properties countrywide including homes in Weybridge. The register of title is an open document, so the Land Registry would be breaching their statutory duty if they failed to allow access to the register.
In essence you can make a request of HMLR to hide the amount paid data but the response will be a No.