Can the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend conduct conveyancing in East Bedfont by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Do call us to receive a costs illustration and details as to dates.
My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Edwardian property in East Bedfont. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking Barnsley Building Society to clarify?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in East Bedfont and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. East Bedfont is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in East Bedfont are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in East Bedfont you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in East Bedfont may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
Hoping to buy a property located in East Bedfont and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about East Bedfont. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the East Bedfont area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at East Bedfont. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
My father-in-law has suggested that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in East Bedfont. Should I find my own conveyancer?
There are no two ways about it the ideal way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to have guidance from friends or family who have used the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.
The property lawyers handling our conveyancing in East Bedfont has forwarded papers to review that show the land is unregistered with epitome documents. Why is the property not registred at the Land Registry?
Although most properties in East Bedfont are now registered with HM Land Registry there are still some that remain unregistered. Any property in East Bedfont that has been transferred since the late 1980’s will have been registered at the Land Registry under the compulsory ‘first registration’ scheme. However, if a East Bedfont property has not changed hands in that time then it’s likely the old fashioned title deeds will be the only evidence of ownership.Many East Bedfont conveyancing solicitors will be familiar with this type of conveyancing but in the event that uncertainty exists the standard proposition presently is for the seller to register it first and then deal with the sale conveyance - this will have a knock on effect to result in a significant delay.