Completed the sale of my flat in St Paul's Cray last August yet the purchaser is SMS messaging me complaining that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Post completion of your house sale your solicitor should deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements unique to conveyancing in St Paul's Cray.
Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial land in St Paul's Cray?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in St Paul's Cray will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in St Paul's Cray. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in St Paul's Cray.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in St Paul's Cray it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to St Paul's Cray commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in St Paul's Cray.
It has been three months since my purchase conveyancing in St Paul's Cray took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. 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 property 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.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. St Paul's Cray is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in St Paul's Cray are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in St Paul's Cray you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in St Paul's Cray may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
My cousin has recommend that I appoint his conveyancers in St Paul's Cray. Do I follow his advice?
Much as we are happy to recommend a St Paul's Cray conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or family who have actually experience in using the solicitor that you are contemplating using.
Can I determine who owns a property in St Paul's Cray?
As long as the premises is registered with HMLR, and you have requisite details of the address of the premises, you should be able to view results from the HMLR of the recorded owner for a for less than a fiver.