It is a dozen years since I acquired my home in Clophill. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been appointed on the sale but I can't find the title deeds. Is this a problem?
Don’t worry too much. First there is a chance that the deeds will be kept by the mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the conveyancers who acted in your purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Clophill relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.
I am buying a property and the solicitor has identified Chancel Repair to which the property could be obligated to contribute to as it falls into the area of such a church. He has suggested insurance. Is this really appropriate for conveyancing in Clophill
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you could expect conveyancing practitioners conducting conveyancing in Clophill to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
What does commercial conveyancing in Clophill cover?
Commercial conveyancing in Clophill covers a wide range of advice, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.
Is it best to go with a Clophill conveyancing lawyer based in the location that I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can deal with the legal work however her office is 400miles drive away.
The benefit of a high street Clophill conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign paperwork, deliver your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and they were impressed that should trump using an unfamiliar Clophill conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Clophill based.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 72 years remaining on my lease in Clophill. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What are my options?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to track down the lessor. On the whole an enquiry agent would be useful to conduct investigations and to produce a report which can be used as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Clophill.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Clophill - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying
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How much is the yearly service fee and ground rent? Are there any major works in the near future that could add a premium to the maintenance fees? This information is important as a) areas may cause problems for the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will want to have full disclosure
Is it true that a Clophill conveyancing firm has court proceedings brought against them by a client for not carrying out the right conveyancing investigations?
Our attention has not be brought to such a Clophill conveyancing claim but it has been reported that, clients acquiring a home elsewhere in England successfully sued their conveyancer due to development plans to construct a wind farm not being identified in conveyancing searches.
Where you are buying in Clophill It is essential that your property lawyer purchase all Clophill conveyancing searches necessary making sure that you have relevant and current information ahead of purchasing a property.