I am the registered owner of a freehold house in Dorchester yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Dorchester and has limited impact for conveyancing in Dorchester 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 have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.
Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be dispensed with completely.
I require quick conveyancing in Dorchester as I have a deadline to sign on the dotted line within 3 weeks. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a cash buyer you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Dorchester the following are examples of what can show up and therefore impact future saleability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...
I have todayfound out that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Dorchester for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to check if the premises 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 Dorchester conveyancing specialists.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Dorchester I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Dorchester suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
Is it possible to change solicitor as I have to instruct one who is on the Halifax conveyancing panel. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Dorchester five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Halifax
It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Dorchester on the Halifax panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Dorchester. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Dorchester.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a residence in Cardiff but I am based in Dorchester. My lawyer (approximately 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Dorchester to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Dorchester