It is 10 years ago since I acquired my house in Trafford. Conveyancing solicitors have now been instructed on the sale but I can't find my title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be kept by your lender or they could be archived with the conveyancers who acted in your purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Trafford involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
We are purchasing a house and the lawyer has identified Chancel Repair to which the property may be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really appropriate for conveyancing in Trafford
Unless a prior purchase of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you may assume that lawyers conducting conveyancing in Trafford to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Trafford. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Trafford
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Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Trafford law firm on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the lawyer.
You can use the search on this website. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Trafford conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Trafford conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can contact them to check whether they are on the The Royal Bank of Scotland member panel
Am I better off to use a Trafford conveyancing practitioner based in the area that I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can perform the legal work however his firm is located 200kilometers drive away.
The primary upside of using a local Trafford conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, hand in your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and the majority were happy that must trump using an unknown Trafford conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a Trafford conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Trafford conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you speak with several firms including non Trafford conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be helpful:
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What volume of lease extensions have they conducted in Trafford in the last year?
Trafford Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to buying
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How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? How much is the ground rent and service charge? It is important to be aware if a new roof is being put on or some other significant cost is due in the foreseeable future that will be shared amongst the leasehold owners and may well materially impact the level of the maintenance costs or necessitate a specific payment.