What does a local search inform me regarding the house I am buying in Anerley?
Anerley conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searchflow The local search is essential in every Anerley conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply information 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 headings.
It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Anerley completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I'm purchasing a new build house in Anerley with a mortgage from Lloyds TSB Bank. The developers refused to move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative advised me not disclose to my conveyancer about the extras as it will jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Anerley is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Anerley are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Anerley you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Anerley may decide 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 property.
My brother has suggested that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Anerley. Should I use them?
There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to select a conveyancing solicitor is to have recommendations from friends or family who have actually experience in using the firm that you are contemplating using.
What can I do where I am unhappy with the conveyancing practitioner who undertook our conveyancing in Anerley?
Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and is is a fact of life that every so often matters do not go as planned. Nevertheless there is recourse where you were dissatisfied with your conveyancing in Anerley. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a conveyancer to their governing body. If things still aren’t resolved you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.
