It has come to my attention via my lender that my Clifton the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain if this is indeed the case?
Your first step should be to call your Clifton conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.
Should our conveyancer be asking questions concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Clifton.
Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers specialising in conveyancing in Clifton. There are those who buy a property in Clifton, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Conveyancers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that can be initiated by the purchaser or by their conveyancers which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Clifton. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a standard question of the owner to find out whether the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a purchaser could bring a legal claim for losses stemming from an inaccurate reply. A buyer’s lawyers will also commission an environmental report. This should indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be initiated.
My business partner and I are looking to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive charges for commercial conveyancing in Clifton for less than 1500k?
We are happy to recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Clifton, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to acquire or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can find you the right lawyer. As for the charges this will depend on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or phone so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.
We're novice buyers - agreed a price, but the property agent informed us that the vendor will only move forward if we appoint their preferred conveyancers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer used to conveyancing in Clifton
We suspect that the seller is not behind this demand. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Try to communicate with the owners directly and explain that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to appoint your own,trusted Clifton conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn their estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing figures set by corporate headquarters.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 68 years remaining on my flat in Clifton. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to track down the lessor. In some cases a specialist should be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to proving the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Clifton.
I own a split level flat in Clifton, conveyancing having been completed August 2004. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Clifton with a long lease are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2095
With 70 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
We are about to purchasing a home in Clifton. Conveyancing is not complete but we would like have the amount we are are buying for a secret from the likes of Rightmove. Is this possible and how?
The Land Registry are legally required to reveal price sold data on the official title for domestic properties nationwide which includes premises in Clifton. The register of ownership is an open document, so HM Land Registry would be breaking the law if they did not permit access to the register.
You can ask the Land Registry to hide the price paid entry yet the answer will be in the negative.