I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Woodbridge but nevertheless invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Woodbridge and has limited impact for conveyancing in Woodbridge but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.
Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.
The Woodbridge conveyancing firm that just started acting on my purchase in Woodbridge have without warning shut down. I chose them because I had to have a solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel and my previous Woodbridge lawyer was not. I issued them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What are my options?
If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the TSB conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to assist.
Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Woodbridge?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Woodbridge will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Woodbridge. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Woodbridge.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Woodbridge it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Woodbridge commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Woodbridge.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Woodbridge in advance of retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks may refuse to issue a mortgage on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Woodbridge. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Woodbridge especially if they are familiar with such properties in Woodbridge.
As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Neath but live in Woodbridge. My conveyancer (approximately 250 miles from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Woodbridge to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Woodbridge based
A conveyancing company dealt with my conveyancing in Woodbridge half a dozen years past and was holding my deeds but has since been shut down – What can I do to get hold of them?
Deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for the majority of properties in Woodbridge are registered electronically at Land Registry. Should you need to show ownership or are disposing of or refinancing your lawyer should obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.