Completed the sale of my flat in Cross Hands last April but our buyer keeps Skype messaging daily to say their lawyer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Following your house sale your conveyancer is duty bound to deliver the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also evidence that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion formalities just for conveyancing in Cross Hands.
I am considering applying for a Santander mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Cross Hands with 65 per cent LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Santander ?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Santander conveyancing panel, but Santander 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 conveyancing matter.
I am buying a new build apartment in Cross Hands. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cross Hands
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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. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
Given that I am about to part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a two bedroom apartment in Cross Hands I wish to talk to a solicitor about myhome move before giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?
We could not agree more - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer who will be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Cross Hands.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a case number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Cross Hands should be the figure that you end up paying.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but live in Cross Hands. My lawyer (approximately 235 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Cross Hands to witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Cross Hands based
Back In 2000, I bought a leasehold house in Cross Hands. Conveyancing and HSBC Bank mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in Cross Hands who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First contact HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Cross Hands conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Cross Hands Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries before Purchasing
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The best form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the tenants benefit from control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually retained where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders. How long is the Lease?