Completed the sale of my flat in Tyne And Wear last May but the buyer keeps whats apping daily complaining that his lawyer needs to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?
Following your house sale your solicitor should deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion formalities just for conveyancing in Tyne And Wear.
I'm buying a new build house in Tyne And Wear benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative told me not inform my conveyancer about this side-deal as it will adversely affect my mortgage with National Westminster Bank. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I'm remortgaging my existing house to a BTL mortgage with Bank of Scotland and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on further property. The location we are talking about is Tyne And Wear. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of banks and link together the transactions?
Make use of our search tool on this site to be sure that the lawyers are approved by both lenders. On the basis that they are your solicitor will be able to connect the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and specify your expectations and requirements.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Tyne And Wear for my house move. Is it possible to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public may search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training requirements.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Tyne And Wear. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Tyne And Wear who acted for me is not around. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Tyne And Wear conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Tyne And Wear - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying
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How much is the ground rent and service charge? This information is helpful as a) areas could result in problems for the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the managing agents you will need to know about it How is the lease structured?
Is planning consent required to change a single dwelling into a couple of flats in Tyne And Wear? This has taken place to a house next door to a friend in Tyne And Wear and was unaware of the conversion until it was finished.
Planning Permission yes. Building Regulations yes.