I am in the process of remortgaging my home in Clifton, does my lawyer have to be on the Coventry BS Conveyancing panel?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel, but Coventry BS would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same transaction.
This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a garden flat in Clifton. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Clifton?
On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Clifton. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the purchase money to the seller's conveyancers, and once they have received this, you should be called to collect the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.
I'm at the point of viewing apartments in Clifton and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I will be getting a mortgage with HSBC.
It would be sensible to instigate your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the selling agent. Given that you are seeking a mortgage with HSBC, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
I have a mortgage with UBS for my property in Clifton. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform UBS?
UBS must be informed of your intention prior to letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of UBS’s mortgage conditions. It may be that UBS will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact UBS directly. You need not do this via a UBS conveyancing panel firm.
I own a renovated Edwardian house in Clifton. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Lloyds TSB Bank. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. Is it worth asking Lloyds TSB Bank to clarify?
You need to read 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 Clifton 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 lenders. You can also question the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the purchase.
About to purchase a new build flat in Clifton. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Clifton
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Clifton is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can give?
Flying freeholds in Clifton are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Clifton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Clifton 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.
Are all Clifton conveyancers on every bank conveyancing panel?
You can use our search tool or you can drop into your local bank branch in Clifton. Chances are that they will be in a position to recommend some approved conveyancing solicitors in Clifton