I require conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (five years old) in Colyton. The vast majority the flats have already been occupied. Is it strictly necessary to order neighbourhood searches for my conveyancing in Colyton?
A big part of the Colyton legal transfer of property is the conveyancing searches. There are hundreds search providers who offer Colyton conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are usually referred to as personal search companies and they produce, not surprisingly, personal searches. However, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must obtain their information from the local authority.
It is is a decade since I bought my house in Colyton. Conveyancing lawyers have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to find the title documents. Is this a problem?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be with the mortgage company or they may stored with the lawyers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in most cases the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Colyton relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
Should my lawyer be raising questions regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Colyton.
Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in Colyton. There are those who buy a house in Colyton, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property 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.
Solicitors are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be carried out by the purchaser or by their lawyers which can figure out the risks in Colyton. The conventional set of property information forms given to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a standard inquiry of the seller to determine whether the property has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer could issue a legal claim for losses stemming from an misleading answer. The buyer’s lawyers will also commission an environmental search. This will higlight whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be made.
Just acquired a semi-detached house in Colyton , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register my ownership? My Colyton conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be sure the land registry aspects are dealt with.
As far as conveyancing in Colyton registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust subject to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any other persons or bodies. As of today in the region of 80% of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Registration takes place once the new owner is living at the premises so post completion formalities is not always top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
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In relation to leasehold conveyancing in Colyton what are the most frequent lease defects?
There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Colyton. All leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain provisions are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:
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Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage A provision to repair to or maintain elements of the property
You will encounter a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Santander, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, and Bank of Ireland all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the purchaser to withdraw.
I own a 1 bedroom flat in Colyton, conveyancing was carried out 7 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding flats in Colyton with a long lease are worth £171,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 2103
With 79 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus costs.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.