My wife and I are buying a newly built duplex in Durham and my lawyer is telling me that she is duty bound to the mortgage company to disclose incentives from the developer. I am on a tight deadline to exchange and my preference is not to prolong the conveyancing. Is my lawyer right?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your solicitor. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Durham. 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.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Durham
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Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. 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.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one near me in Durham I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Durham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
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Is it best to use a Durham conveyancing solicitor based in the area that I am hoping to buy? An old friend can execute the legal formalities however they are based 400kilometers away.
The benefit of a local Durham conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, deliver your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and they were content that must trump using an unfamiliar Durham conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Durham based.
What is the distinction between surveying and conveyancing in Durham?
Conveyancing - in Durham or elsewhere - is the process of legally transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It involves the checking of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you’re purchasing and will help you discover the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you leverage for reducing the price down or asking the vendor to remedy the defects prior to you complete your move.