A friend recommended that if I am buying in Burton upon Trent I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Burton upon Trent conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Burton upon Trent around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Burton upon Trent.
I have todaybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Burton upon Trent for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Burton upon Trent conveyancing specialists.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Burton upon Trent is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Burton upon Trent are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Burton upon Trent you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Burton upon Trent may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
We are 17 days into a leasehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in Burton upon Trent. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
A lawyer would need to be very bad to suggest replacing them. Has your loan offer been issued? In the event that it has you will need to inform them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added costs and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our find a solicitor tool will help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Burton upon Trent
My husband and I may need to sub-let our Burton upon Trent ground floor flat for a while due to a career opportunity. We instructed a Burton upon Trent conveyancing firm in 2003 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to get any guidance as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?
A lease governs relations between the landlord and you the flat owner; in particular, it will set out if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Burton upon Trent do not prevent an absolute prevention of subletting – such a clause would undoubtedly devalue the flat. Instead, there is usually a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the sublease.
I am the registered owner of a 2 bed flat in Burton upon Trent, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Burton upon Trent with a long lease are worth £192,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 2078
With just 54 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £32,300 and £37,400 plus costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
Builders have put forward a property lawyer and I've received an estimate from them. It's nearly £300 less expensive than my family Burton upon Trent solicitor. What's the catch?
Builders frequently have lists of conveyancers who are quick and who know the builder's documentation and property lawyer. Plenty of developers offer an inducement to select a preferred property lawyer for this reason, any increased cost can be avoided and a developer will not recommend a conveyancing factory and run the risk of having the transaction delayed when they want exchange inside a month. A counter-argument for not agreeing to use the suggested conveyancer is that they may be hesitant to 'push' your interests at the risk of alienating the sellers. If you worry that this may be the case you should stick with your local Burton upon Trent solicitor.