A friend advised me that if I am buying in Chinnor I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is sometimes included in the estimate for your Chinnor conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Chinnor around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Chinnor Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Chinnor.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Chinnor prior to instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to grant a mortgage on a flying freehold home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Chinnor. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Chinnor especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Chinnor.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in Chinnor and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to business lessees, giving them the dueness to apply to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Chinnor is one of the hundreds of locations in which the firms we work with are based
In sourcing the world wide web for the term on line conveyancing in Chinnor it brings up many solicitorsin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancing solicitor for me?
The ideal way of seeking the right conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so ask friends and family who have acquired a property in Chinnor or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Chinnor vary, so it's a good idea to request a minimum of four costs illustrations from different property lawyers. Be sure to obtain confirmation what costs in the quote includes.
I’m about to sell my 2 bed flat in Chinnor. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have recently had a yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?
It best that you discharge the invoice as usual as all ground rent and maintenance payments should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Chinnor - Examples of Questions you should ask before Purchasing
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What is the service charge and ground rent on the flat? The best form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this situation the leaseholders have control and although a managing agent is often employed if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. The answer will be important as a) areas could cause problems in the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if services are not paid for b) if the tenants have a dispute with the managing agents you will wish to have all the details
Developers have put forward a conveyancing practitioner and I've received a quote from them. It's almost £400 cheaper than my local Chinnor property lawyer. Should I use them?
Builders normally have panels of conveyancers who expedite matters and who know the builder's documentation and lawyer. Plenty of developers offer an inducement to choose a preferred solicitor for this reason, any increased fees can be avoided and a builder won't suggest a conveyancing warehouse and run the risk of having the transaction delayed when they want exchange in 28 days. The argument for not agreeing to use the recommended property lawyer is that they may be reluctant to fight for your interests at the risk of alienating the housebuilder. Where you have concerns that this may be the situation you should remain with your high street Chinnor property lawyer.