Completed the sale of my flat in Portslade last September but my buyer keeps SMS messaging me to say her solicitor needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
Following your house sale your conveyancer is duty bound to send the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Where relevant, your lawyer should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps specific conveyancing in Portslade.
My conveyancer has informed me that lack of right of way insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Portslade conveyancing?
The right level of lack of right of way indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Halifax and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.
We previously chose conveyancers locally in Portslade on the Co-operative solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a supplemental amount for handling the Co-operative mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Co-operative?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your property lawyer can levy a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by Co-operative but by your Portslade property lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Co-operative panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
I recently had an offer agreed on an apartment in Portslade. My mortgage broker suggested a solicitor. I paid an on account payment of £225. A few days later, the property lawyer called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Coventry BS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one reason for obstruction in Portslade house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Portslade.
I am looking to sell my property. My former conveyancers closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Portslade if that makes things easier.
Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Portslade. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Portslade. I have discover a site which appears to be the ideal solution If there is a chance to get all the legals completed via phone that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
Due to sign contracts shortly on a ground floor flat in Portslade. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they are sending me a report on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Portslade should include some of the following:
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What you can do if a neighbour breaches a clause of their lease? The total ownership of the premises. This might be the apartment itself but may incorporate a loft or cellar if relevant. Does the lease prohibit wood flooring? Your lawyers should enable you to have an understanding of the insurance requirements Setting out your rights in relation to common areas in the building.E.G., does the lease contain a right of way over an accessway or staircase?
Portslade Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to buying
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Make sure you enquire if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. For example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Portslade. If you love the propertyin Portslade but your cat can’t move with you then you will be faced hard compromise. Is the freehold owned collectively by the leaseholders?