The sellers of the home we are purchasing have appointed a conveyancing firm in Cowbridge who has suggested a lock out agreement with a non-refundable deposit 10k. Are such agreements sensible?
This form of arrangement isn't frequently used in Cowbridge, conveyancers are often found to direct clients away from them as they detract from focusing on the primary objective, namely conveyancing and if you end up losing your deposit then the solicitor at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Secondly, there is no certainty that just because the owner has executed an exclusivity agreement they will sell to you. They may be in contravention of the agreement if they are offered a large enough financial inducement to do so because a wronged purchaser with the benefit of a lockoutcontract will still be obliged show losses as a consequence of the breach and these may not equate the financial benefit that your vendor may obtain by reneging on the contract, no matter how morally condemnable it undoubtedly is.
What does a local search inform me concerning the property we're purchasing in Cowbridge?
Cowbridge conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Searchflow The local search is essential in every Cowbridge conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.
I purchased my home on 5 May and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Cowbridge advises it would be registered in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Cowbridge uniquely lengthy to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Cowbridge registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd parties. Currently in the region of three quarters of submission are completed within 12 days but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the new owner has moved in to the property therefore post completion formalities is not typically an essential issue yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one close by in Cowbridge I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Cowbridge in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a home loan that many years will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
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Last December I purchased a leasehold property in Cowbridge. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I invested in buying a leasehold flat in Cowbridge, conveyancing was carried out in 1999. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Cowbridge with over 90 years remaining are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2087
You have 63 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £16,200 and £18,600 as well as costs.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.