I am in need of a property lawyer. Should I go for for a web based conveyancer or a high street Torrington conveyancing solicitor?
Established third party relationships are another important factor to consider when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Torrington conveyancers benefit from connections with mortgage brokers and selling, local authorities, valuers and other law firms meaning the whole process is going to be much smoother for you. Having a well rounded insight into the local area is also a plus .
My god-son is about to exchange on a house that has just been built in Torrington with a home loan from Bank of Ireland. His solicitor has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
I purchased a freehold premises in Torrington but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Torrington and has limited impact for conveyancing in Torrington but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.
I am considering applying for a Barclays mortgage for purchase of a new build (under development) in Torrington with 60% LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Barclays ?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Barclays conveyancing panel, but Barclays would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same transaction.
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Torrington. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Torrington of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
A licensed conveyancer dealt with my conveyancing in Torrington half a dozen years past having archived my deeds but has now closed – What steps do I now take to retreive these?
Title deeds, as such, no longer exist as the majority of homes in Torrington are recorded electronically at Land Registry. Where you need to establish evidence of proprietorship or are selling or refinancing your conveyancer will need to obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.