My IFA says he needs my Blakeney lawyer’ panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have tried my local Blakeney branch but they don't know it.
Have you tried calling your Blakeney lawyer about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers.
We are planning on selling our house in Blakeney and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street Blakeney conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a national conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Blakeney. Having lived in Blakeney for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
About to purchase a new build apartment in Blakeney. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Blakeney
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one near me in Blakeney I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Blakeney suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
My father has encouraged me to appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Blakeney. Do I follow his recommendation?
No doubt it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to seek feedback from friends or relatives who have experience in using the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.
The lawyers conducting our conveyancing in Blakeney has sent papers to review that indicate that the land is unregistered with epitome documents. Why is the property not yet recorded at HMLR?
Although the vast majorities of properties in Blakeney are now registered with HM Land Registry there are still a few that remain unregistered. Any property in Blakeney that has been purchased since the late 1980’s will have been registered at the Land Registry under the compulsory ‘first registration’ scheme. However, if a Blakeney property has not changed hands in that time then it’s likely the old fashioned title deeds will be the only evidence of ownership.Many Blakeney conveyancing solicitors should be capable of dealing with this type of conveyancing but where uncertainty reigns the usual guidance nowadays appears to be for the vendor’s solicitor to address the registration formalities first and subsequently deal with the transfer to the buyer - this this chain of events will cause a drawn-out transaction.