Me and my partner are due to exchange buying a property in Anerley but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate recompense from the owner in the sum of six thousand pounds in the form of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process yet Santander are not allowing this. Should they have been notified?
The lawyer being on a Santander approved list is obliged to disclose to Santander of any changes to the purchase price. If you prohibit your lawyer to disclose the reduction to Santander then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Santander and you would have to appoint a new conveyancing practitioner for your conveyancing in Anerley.
Having sold my house in Anerley last July yet the purchaser is texting daily to say their solicitor is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your lawyer is committed to deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been redeemed to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion requirements unique to conveyancing in Anerley.
The Anerley conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Anerley have without warning closed. I only went with them because I needed a solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel and my previous Anerley lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take one hundred and fifty pounds for searches. What are my options?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. 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 Clydesdale 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 lawyers may be able to assist.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Anerley?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Anerley. 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…’
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Anerley. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Anerley
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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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.
My uncle has suggested that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Anerley. Should I use them?
There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to find a conveyancing practitioner is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the conveyancer that you are considering.