What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Glastonbury
There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Glastonbury and Solicitor practices in Glastonbury who can help with your conveyancing It is important to make clear that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. They may both also conduct other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.
I am buying a property in Glastonbury. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. TSB have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with TSB your lawyer must comply with the formal instructions contained in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for TSB. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook includes minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to TSB where a lease fails to comply with these provisions. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not isolated to Glastonbury.
I've read lots of mortgage guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Glastonbury solicitor - who is on the UBS conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
UBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually UBS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Glastonbury postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with UBS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Glastonbury.
I am purchasing a property and the solicitor has identified Chancel Repair for which the house may be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly appropriate for conveyancing in Glastonbury
Unless a prior purchase of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you can assume that solicitors conducting conveyancing in Glastonbury to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Glastonbury. Now, I need my files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Glastonbury of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Glastonbury I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Glastonbury in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass 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 concerning this matter.
What does commercial conveyancing in Glastonbury cover?
Glastonbury conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide range of guidance, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Cardiff but reside in Glastonbury. My conveyancer (who is 235 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Glastonbury to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Glastonbury