It is 10 years ago since I acquired my house in Cranbrook. Conveyancing solicitors have just been retained on the sale but I can't track down the deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by the lender or they could still be with the solicitor who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Cranbrook involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it is more tricky but is resolvable.
What is the optimum way to find out if the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Cranbrook is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for National Westminster Bank thus paying £187.00 plus VAT in supplemental legal bill.
You should take advantage of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Cranbrook’ or your location and you will see a number of lawyer offices in Cranbrook or nearest you.
I have been told that property searches are a common reason for delay in Cranbrook house deals. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Cranbrook.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Cranbrook?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Cranbrook. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial offices in Cranbrook and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to affords protection to business tenants, giving them the right to apply to court for a new lease and remain in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing firms who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Cranbrook
We are about to buying a house in Cranbrook. Conveyancing is not complete but we wish to keep our purchase price confidential from sites such as Zoopla. How could this be done?
HM Land Registry are legally obliged to note price paid data on the official title for domestic properties countrywide which includes homes in Cranbrook. The register of ownership is an open document, so HMLR would be breaching their statutory obligations excluded specific properties such as the one in Cranbrook.
You can make a request of HM Land Registry to hide the amount paid entry but the response would be a No.