Having sold my house in Theale last March but my buyer keeps whats apping me to moan that her lawyer is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
Following your sale your conveyancer is obliged to deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your conveyancer must also confirm that the home loan has been paid off to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures peculiar conveyancing in Theale.
Me and my brother purchased a renovated Georgian property in Theale. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Leeds Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. 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 Theale and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Theale. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Theale
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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. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
Given that I will soon part with 450k on a house in Theale I would like to talk to a solicitor about myhouse move prior to instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
This is something that we recommend - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer due to be doing your conveyancing in Theale.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a matter reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Theale should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.
I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Theale for my house move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
You may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training reasons.
If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £225,000 apartment in Theale next Monday. The management company has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Theale?
Theale conveyancing on leasehold flats more often than not necessitates the buyer’s conveyancer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries the majority will be content to assist. They are entitled to levy a reasonable administration fee for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it is above £800. The administration charge required by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the invoice is not strictly payable. In reality one has little option but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to exchange contracts with the buyer.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Theale - Examples of Questions you should ask before Purchasing
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What restrictions are contained in the Theale Lease? Best to be warned if fixing the lift or some other significant cost is anticipated to be shared by the leaseholders and could well materially increase the the service costs or require a one off payment.