We are soon to exchange on the purchase of a property in Sea Mills but as a consequence of damage from a small fire at the property I have was able negotiate recompense from the vendor in the sum of £3k taking the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement but Santander will not permit this. Why were they notified?
Your lawyer that is on the Santander conveyancing panel is required to advise Santander of any variations to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your conveyancing practitioner to disclose the reduction to Santander then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Santander and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Sea Mills.
Should our conveyancer be raising questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Sea Mills.
Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers dealing with homes in Sea Mills. Plenty of people will buy a property in Sea Mills, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Conveyancers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that can be undertaken by the buyer or by their lawyers which should figure out the risks in Sea Mills. The standard information sent to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual question of the seller to find out if the premises has ever been flooded. If the premises has been flooded in past and is not notified by the owner, then a buyer may bring a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading answer. The buyer’s lawyers will also order an environmental report. This will disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be initiated.
How do I identify a Sea Mills solicitor on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Sea Mills conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Sea Mills conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can contact them to verify if they are on the National Westminster Bank member panel
My husband and I are first time buyers - agreed a price, but the selling agent informed us that the owners will only proceed if we instruct their recommended solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Sea Mills
It is unlikely the sellers are behind this. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is going to damage their objectives. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to appoint your own,trusted Sea Mills conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide their negotiator at the agency a commission or achieve conveyancing targets pre-set by HQ.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Fifty years remaining on my flat in Sea Mills. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What should I do?
On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to find the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent may be useful to carry out a search and to produce an expert document which can be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Sea Mills.
Sea Mills Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to buying
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Who is in charge of the building? Generally speaking the outlay for major works are not incorporated into the service charges, although there some managing agents in Sea Mills ask tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger repairs or maintenance.
I bought a house in Sea Mills last 15/4/2024 and to date it is still not registered with HMLR. It was part of a development site and my property lawyer told me that it may take twelve months to register. I have called the Land Registry directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Should I be concerned?
It is your conveyancing practitioner that you really need to turn to here in order to satisfy any concerns which have been raised as part of the registration process for your Sea Mills property. Normal Sea Mills conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the seller's property lawyer that they will assist in resolving any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking in some way.