The sellers of the house we are purchasing are using a conveyancing solicitor in Helston who has suggested a exclusivity agreement with a non-refundable deposit 6,000. Are such agreements sensible?
This type of agreement is not the norm in Helston, conveyancers will often try and steer clients away from them as they divert attention from the main conveyancing focus and if you end up having your deposit forfeited then the lawyer at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Secondly, there is no guarantee that just because the owner has executed a lock out agreement they will complete the sale with you. They may breach the agreement if they are offered a big enough financial inducement to do so because a wronged claimant with the benefit of a exclusivity agreement will still be legally obliged to establish consequential losses from the breach and these may not compare to the financial benefit that your seller may obtain by reneging on the agreement, however morally condemnable the behaviour is.
We see that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Helston?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Helston.
What will a local search tell me regarding the property I am buying in Helston?
Helston conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance Searches UK The local search is essential in every Helston conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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.
My wife and I have a semi-detached Victorian property in Helston. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and National Westminster Bank. 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 under the matching address. Is it worth asking National Westminster Bank to clarify?
You should review 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 Helston and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.
I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Helston I like with open areas and station nearby, however it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Helston for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a home loan that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
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