The sellers of the home we are purchasing are using a conveyancing solicitor in Skegness who has suggested a exclusivity contract with a deposit two thousand pounds. Are such contracts the norm for Skegness conveyancing transactions?
This form of arrangement isn't common in Skegness, conveyancers are often inclined to direct clients away from them as they detract from the primary focus, namely conveyancing and if you end up losing your deposit then the lawyer at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Furthermore, there is no assurance that just because the owner has executed an exclusivity contract they will sell to you. They may be inclined to break the agreement if they are offered a large enough financial inducement to do so because a wronged party with the benefit of a lockoutcontract will still be obliged show losses as a consequence of the breach and this may not equate the financial benefit that your seller may gain by breaking the agreement, however morally condemnable the behaviour is.
My wife and I are selling our house in Skegness and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Skegness. We have lived in Skegness for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You need to 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 health insurance to cover that same illness)
five months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Skegness took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Skegness prior to instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Skegness. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Skegness to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
My father has urged me to use his conveyancers in Skegness. Should I use them?
No doubt the ideal way to find a conveyancing solicitor is to get recommendations from friends or relatives who have actually used the solicitor that you are contemplating using.
How much experience do your Skegness conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?
Skegness conveyancing lawyers help thousands of people move home every year and supported lots of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Skegness conveyancers have worked on recent similar cases.