We are due to move home in March. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Benfleet. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across this website.
On the day of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from your estate agent however this can only occur when the sellers solicitors confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. Subsequently you should inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal company but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Benfleet or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Benfleet.
I am the sole beneficiary of my late grandmother’s will and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Benfleet. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in January. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship may be considered the same way as if I'd bought the property in January. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?
The CML handbook obliges solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be affected by that. How practical a view banks take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this requirement is principally there to identify subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.
Intending to buy a maisonette in Benfleet. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Benfleet conveyancing practitioner is on the RBS conveyancing panel.
I require quick conveyancing in Benfleet as I am under an ultimatum to complete within 3 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are not obtaining a home loan you have the choice not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Benfleet the following are examples of issues that can crop up and adversely affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
My wife and I purchased a semi-detached Edwardian property in Benfleet. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Santander. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be 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 Benfleet and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
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 straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Benfleet is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Benfleet are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Benfleet 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 Benfleet 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 premises.
Back In 2003, I bought a leasehold house in Benfleet. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Benfleet who acted for me is not around. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Benfleet conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Benfleet - A selection of Queries before Purchasing
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Are there any major works on the horizon that will add a premium to the service charges? Who is in charge of the block? Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments?
If instructed can a conveyancer remove a person from the title of my property in Benfleet ?
Subtracting or adding someone to the title of your house is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a solicitor to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a conveyancing practitioner