Would the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend handle conveyancing in Hindley by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out attended exchanges. You should call us to receive a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
Me and my brother own a semi-detached Georgian property in Hindley. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Santander. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should assess 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Hindley and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Hindley is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Hindley are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Hindley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hindley may decide 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.
Am I better off to appoint a Hindley conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? An old friend can carry out the legal work but they are based 400kilometers drive away.
The benefit of a local Hindley conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign paperwork, hand in your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a bonus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and the majority were impressed that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Hindley conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being based in the area.
I would like to rent out my leasehold apartment in Hindley. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?
Your lease governs the relationship between the landlord and you the flat owner; in particular, it will set out if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The rule is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. The majority of leases in Hindley do not contain strict prohibition on subletting – such a provision would undoubtedly devalue the flat. In most cases there is a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a copy of the tenancy agreement.
I bought a 2 bed flat in Hindley, conveyancing was carried out in 1995. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in Hindley with over 90 years remaining are worth £197,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2081
You have 56 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
Can I discover who is the owner of a house in Hindley?
As long as the premises is recorded at HMLR, and you have requisite specifics of the location of the premises, you should be able to obtain details from the HM Land Registry of the recorded proprietor for a for less than a fiver.