We opted for a local firm for our conveyancing in Mayfield yesterday. Upon checking the official terms of business I seewe are liable for fees even if the dealfalls through. Should I ditch them and appoint an internet lawyer who offer no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Mayfield?
Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be more expensive to neutralise those conveyances that do not proceed. You should be mindful that these schemes tend not to protect you from expenses such as Mayfield conveyancing search charges.
It is a dozen years since I acquired my home in Mayfield. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I am unable to find the title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be kept by the mortgage company or they may stored with the solicitor who handled your purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Mayfield involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
Should our lawyer be raising questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Mayfield.
Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors specialising in conveyancing in Mayfield. There are those who purchase a house in Mayfield, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Solicitors are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that may be initiated by the purchaser or by their conveyancers which should figure out the risks in Mayfield. The conventional set of information given to a buyer’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a usual question of the owner to discover whether the property has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred which is not notified by the vendor, then a purchaser could commence a compensation claim as a result of such an inaccurate answer. The purchaser’s lawyers should also commission an enviro search. This should indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations will need to be made.
three months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Mayfield concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
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I only have 68 years left on my lease in Mayfield. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What are my options?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to track down the lessor. On the whole an enquiry agent should be useful to carry out a search and to produce a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to proving the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Mayfield.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Mayfield - Examples of Queries Prior to buying
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Best to be warned if fixing the lift or some other major work is due in the near future that will be shared between the leaseholders and will dramatically impact the level of the maintenance fees or require a specific invoice. What is the the remaining lease term? What is the name of the managing agents?