I am downsizing from our property in Radford and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Radford conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed an online conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Radford. We have lived in Radford for many years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you 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 illness)
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Radford prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks may not grant a loan on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Radford. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I was recommended by a few property agents in Radford to get a quote from a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial advantage for Estate Agents to promote your site ahead of another?
We refuse to give any commission for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a property in Newport but I am based in Radford. My solicitor (based 250 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Radford who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Radford
I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Radford. Before I get started I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Radford - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Radford - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing
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It is important to be aware whether changing the roof or some other significant cost is coming up that will be shared amongst the tenants and could well dramatically increase the the service charges or necessitate a one time payment. Is the freehold owned collectively by the leaseholders?
We are soon to exchange on the purchase a house in Radford but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have agreed recompense from the owner of £2k in the form of a adjustment in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process yet the lender will not permit this. Should they have been notified?
Your property lawyer being on the bank conveyancing panel is obliged to disclose to the mortgage company of any variations to the purchase price. In the event that you did not allow your conveyancer to notify the reduction to your lender then they would have no choice but to refrain from acting for you and the bank.