My friend's step-father is a property lawyer. I expect that I will receive friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Weymouth?
It’s sensible to seek two or three conveyancing estimates. Do use our comparison tool on this site. Whilst estimates seem to contrast greatly but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
My Weymouth conveyancer has spotted a difference when comparing the assumptions in the valuation survey and what is in the legal papers for the property. My lawyer has advised that he needs to check that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s approach appropriate?
Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.
It is 10 years ago since I bought my house in Weymouth. Conveyancing lawyers have just been retained on the sale but I can't track down my title documents. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be retained by your mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the conveyancers who handled your purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Weymouth relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.
three months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Weymouth completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 asset 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.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Weymouth. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Weymouth
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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 Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.
The solicitors carrying out our conveyancing in Weymouth has forwarded documents to review that reveal that the land is unregistered with epitome documents. Is it not the case that all properties in Weymouth are registered?
Whilst most properties in Weymouth are now registered with HMLR there are still some that remain unregistered. Any property in Weymouth that has been remortgaged since the late 1980’s will have been registered at the HM Land Registry under the compulsory ‘first registration’ scheme. However, if a Weymouth property has not changed hands in that time then it’s likely the old fashioned title deeds will be the only evidence of ownership.Plenty of Weymouth conveyancing lawyers will be able to handle such matters but where uncertainty reigns the conventional guidance these days seems to be for the current owners to register the title first and then sell - this undoubtedly cause a significant delay.