I own a semi-detached Edwardian house in Sands End. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Birmingham Midshires. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Sands End and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Sands End. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sands End
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in Sands End I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Sands End for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Sands End and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Sands End. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Sands End area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Sands End. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I am a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Sands End. I am am starting to be frustrated with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
A conveyancer would need to be really poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? If so you need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the offer are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating costs and delays. That should be your starting point. The search tool will help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Sands End
What range of conveyancing services do Sands End conveyancing organisations typically advise on?
Almost all Sands End conveyancing companies can provide various assistance to domestic and rural land proprietors, sellers, investors, freeholders and leaseholders helping outwith some of the following:
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Standard residential sale conveyancing in Sands End and throughout the rest of the country
Domestic purchase conveyancing in Sands End and beyond
Residential Remortgages Islamic mortgage transactions Conveyancing for builders and developers Buying through Right to Buy (RTB) or Right to Acquire (RTA) schemes