In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Witney? Is this really warranted?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to check the identity of the person or body they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing retainer. The Terms of Engagement that you are required to sign will no doubt reaffirm this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be checked. Should you refuse to hand over identification documents, your conveyancer will not be able to take you on as a client.
I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when buying a property in Witney? or Apparently there is an ancient law that could mean that house owners living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards repairs to the chancel within the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Witney?
Unless a prior purchase of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you could assume that lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Witney to continue to propose a a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Witney. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Witney of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Witney. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Witney
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Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. 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?
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Witney ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some banks tend not grant a loan on a flying freehold home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Witney. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
There are a number of properties in Witney on private roads. We are purchasing such a house. Are there any advantages to buying a residence on a privately owned road?
Witney conveyancing lawyers are well versed in conveyancing propertieson private. The lawyer should investigate Land Registry data to find any rights or liabilities. In many cases there is a residents association that proprietors pay into for the upkeep of the road. Where one exists, the road should be maintained and appear nicer than publicly owned.