I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Crowland but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Crowland and has limited impact for conveyancing in Crowland but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges post 1977.
Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be extinguished.
My aunt informed me that in buying a property in Crowland there may be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external alterations to the property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Crowland which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Crowland should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I'm in the process of viewing flats in Crowland and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with RBS.
You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the selling agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with RBS, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel.
About to purchase flat in Crowland. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Crowland solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel.
What can a local search reveal regarding the property we're buying in Crowland?
Crowland conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Searches UK The local search plays a central role in most Crowland conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.
I have recentlydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Crowland for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Crowland conveyancing specialists.
Are there any apps to assist me to identify a Crowland solicitor on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Crowland conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Crowland conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to verify whether they are on the Alliance & Leicester panel
I am four weeks into a leasehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to execute conveyancing in Crowland. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
A solicitor would have to be very poor to suggest changing them. Has your mortgage been sent? If so you need to make them aware of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental costs and frustration. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool should help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Crowland