Finally the sale completed on my house in Wollaston last March but the buyer keeps telephoning every few hours to moan that his solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
Following your disposal your lawyer should forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion requirements peculiar conveyancing in Wollaston.
I need some fast conveyancing in Wollaston as I am under a deadline to complete within 4 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Wollaston the following are examples of what can appear and therefore impact future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...
I decided to have a survey done on a property in Wollaston in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not issue a mortgage on a flying freehold home.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Wollaston. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Wollaston especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Wollaston.
Am I best advised to instruct a Wollaston conveyancing solicitor based in the location that I am hoping to buy? An old friend can conduct the legal work but her office is approximately 350kilometers away.
The primary upside of using a local Wollaston conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, hand in your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and on the whole were happy that should trump using an unfamiliar Wollaston conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.
I only have 72 years left on my flat in Wollaston. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What options are available to me?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to locate the landlord. On the whole a specialist would be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Wollaston.
Wollaston Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying
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The best form of lease structure is where the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the leaseholders have control and even though a managing agent is often retained where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders. On the whole the cost for major works tend not to be wrapped into the service charges, although there some managing agents in Wollaston obliged tenants to pay into a sinking fund and this is used to offset against larger repairs or maintenance. Is there a share of the freehold?
I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased aunt’s Will, with a property in Wollaston which will be marketed. The property is unregistered at the Land Registry and I'm told that some estate agents will insist that it is done before they will proceed. What's the procedure for this?
In the situation that you have set out it seems advisable to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.