As I am unsure how the conveyancing bit works what is the most important piece of guidance you can impart regarding purchase conveyancing in Bitterne?
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Bitterne and elsewhere in Hampshire is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of room for friction between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. For instance, the vendor, property agent and even potentially your lender. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Bitterne is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the legal process whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to protect you.
We are witnessing a definite emergence of a "blame" culture- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. You must always trust your solicitor above the other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
What is the best way to discover of the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Bitterne is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Leeds Building Society thus spending £175.00 in additional conveyancing charges.
Please do take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Bitterne’ or your location and you will discover a number of lawyer based in Bitterne or nearest you.
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Bitterne. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?
Now that you are exchanged you will need to choose a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of urgency as you will have a pending a fixed date to complete the deal. Every auction property should have a corresponding legal set of papers. This should include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold premises the conveyancing pack should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You should give this to the conveyancer instructed by you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I am aiming to move property in June. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Bitterne. Conveyancing lawyer was found before I stumbled across this website.
On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from your property agent however this can only take place when the sellers conveyancers inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be passed over. You should advise the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal company but can help you choose a conveyancing in Bitterne or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Bitterne.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Bitterne. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £225. A couple of days later, the solicitor contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Nationwide panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when acquiring a house in Bitterne? or Apparently there is historic law that means some house owners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Bitterne?
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you can take it that conveyancing practitioners conducting conveyancing in Bitterne to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
Me and my brother own a semi-detached Edwardian property in Bitterne. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Bitterne and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.
Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £175,000 maisonette in Bitterne in nine days. The landlords agents has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Bitterne?
Bitterne conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes often requires the purchaser’s conveyancer submitting enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to such questions most will be content to assist. They are at liberty to levy a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it is in excess of £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration fees, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. In reality one has little choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.
Bitterne Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before Purchasing
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On the whole the cost for major works are not built into the service charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Bitterne obliged tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major works. What is the yearly maintenance fee and ground rent? It would be sensible to enquire if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. By way of example it is fairly common in Bitterne leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Bitterne. If you like the apartmentin Bitterne however your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be faced difficult decision.