The owners have very pushy vendors who has recommended a exclusivity agreement with a down payment of 5k. Are such agreements sensible?
Exclusivity contracts are agreements binding a home owner and prospective buyer granting the buyer a ‘clear field’ to purchase the property for a set period of time. Essentially, an exclusivity is a document specifying that you should have a contract at a later date which is the main conveyancing contract. It tends to be utilised for buyer protection though in some cases, the owner may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are numerous pros and cons to having an agreement but you need to check with your conveyancer but note that it may result in costing you extra in conveyancing charges. In light of these reasons these contracts are not popular when it comes to conveyancing in Abridge.
I am assisting my mother sell her house in Abridge. Does the solicitor arrange an energy assessment or should I organise this?
Following the demise of HIPs, EPC’s was maintained a compulsory element of moving house. An energy assessment needs to be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. It is not a task that lawyers ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Abridge conveyancing solicitor they may be able to arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with reputable local energy assessors
We are aiming to move house in October. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Abridge. Conveyancing solicitor was found prior to coming across your page.
On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from your estate agent but this should only take place once the previous owners lawyers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. After that you should advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. We do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in finding a residential property solicitor in Abridge or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Abridge.
Can I be sure that the Abridge conveyancing solicitor on the Aldermore panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Abridge obtaining recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor conducting your transaction.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Abridge 4 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?
As long as the title is registered the details of your ownership will be recorded by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to conduct a search at the Land Registry, find your property and secure up to date copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for twenty pounds.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Abridge is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Abridge are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Abridge you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Abridge 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 directed to a firm by the estate agent to carry out the conveyancing in Abridge. I am not happy. Can you help me find new solicitors?
A solicitor would have to be really poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you must inform them of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental expenses and frustration. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool should help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Abridge
I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Abridge. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner 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. It is an essential part 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).
Following years of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Abridge. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
if there is a absentee landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the LVT to determine the premium.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Abridge residence is 201 & 201a St. Barnabas Road in October 2013. The Tribunal decided that the price to be paid by the Applicants for the freehold interest is £20,071. This case affected 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 69.26 years.