Would the conveyancing solicitors identified through your search tool carry out auction conveyancing in Robertsbridge?
There are a few auction solicitors we can connect you with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Robertsbridge is one of our areas of where our lawyers are based.
I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Robertsbridge but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Robertsbridge and has limited impact for conveyancing in Robertsbridge but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.
Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.
We are buying a detached bungalow in Robertsbridge. Our aim is to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will the conveyancing process include checks to ascertain if these works are permitted?
Your conveyancer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Robertsbridge can on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of works or necessitated the permission of a 3rd party. Certain extensions call for local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
My husband and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from Clydesdale as we wish to carry out renovations to our house in Robertsbridge. Do we need to appoint a bricks and mortar Robertsbridge solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Clydesdale don't usually appoint a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Clydesdale panel.
Leeds Building Society have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a house in Robertsbridge has been agreed to, what happens next?
The estate agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (make sure the property lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone Leeds Building Society or the financial adviser and finish off any relevant paperwork. Leeds Building Society will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to book a slot for the valuation to occur. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight to get a mortgage offer. Leeds Building Society will send the offer to you and your lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Robertsbridge.
I have been told that property searches are the main reason for obstruction in Robertsbridge conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Robertsbridge.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Robertsbridge 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should be aware precisely where to locate all the relevant documentation so you can buy or sell your house without a hitch. Where duplicates are not available, your lawyer can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against future claims on the property.
Is it simple use the search tool to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Robertsbridge on the approved list for my bank?
1st pick a mortgage company such as Halifax, Chelsea Building Society or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then choose your preferred area a common one being Robertsbridge. Conveyancing organisations in Robertsbridge and beyond will then be listed.