It is 10 years ago since I bought my home in Navenby. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been retained on the sale but I am unable to find my title deeds. Will this cause complications?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be kept by the mortgage company or they could stored with the solicitor who handled your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Navenby relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.
My partner and I are intent on selling our home in Navenby and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Navenby conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed an internet conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Navenby. Having lived in Navenby for many years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
Have purchased a a semi-detached house in Navenby , how long will it take for the Land Registry to record my title? My Navenby conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain that my purchase is registered.
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Navenby registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. Currently approximately 80% of such applications are completed within two weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Historically registration occurs once the buyer has moved in to the property so 'speed' is not typically an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Navenby. 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 conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Navenby
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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. 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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
Is it best to instruct a Navenby conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can carry out the legal formalities but her office is approximately 350miles drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Navenby conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute documents, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Navenby know how is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and the majority were impressed that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Navenby conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Navenby based.
I need to switch lawyers as my Navenby lawyer is not on the bank's approved list of conveyancing solicitors. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?
If you haven't yet appointed a solicitor to commence the conveyancing and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Navenby that you're considering.