Is the fact that my solicitor in Leconfield is not listed on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of his work?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should contact the Leconfield conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
My colleague suggested that if I am purchasing in Leconfield I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Leconfield conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Leconfield around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Leconfield Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Leconfield.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house are lost. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Leconfield 4 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?
These day there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will know precisely where to find all the suitable documentation so you may purchase or dispose of your property without any difficulty. If duplicates can’t be found, your conveyancer can put in place insurance or indemnities against possible claims on your property.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Leconfield. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Leconfield
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There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Leconfield is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Leconfield are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Leconfield you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 Leconfield may determine 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 premises.
My wife and I are looking at buying our first property in Leconfield. Can you refer me to a cheap Leconfield lawyer that will help us as well as act for Bank of Ireland?
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