I am due to complete buying a house in Badminton but as a consequence of wreckage from the recent storms I have managed to agree compensation from the current proprietors of £2k by way of a deduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process but Leeds Building Society will not agree to this. Why were they approached?
The conveyancing practitioner that is on the Leeds Building Society approved list is duty bound to advise Leeds Building Society of any variations to the sale price. If you prohibit your lawyer to notify the reduction to Leeds Building Society then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Leeds Building Society and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Badminton.
We are buying a property in Badminton. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? On the day of competition we have to deposit our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am due to move house in March. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Badminton. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across your website.
On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from the estate agent however this should only occur after the previous owners solicitors advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. After that you should inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal company but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Badminton or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Badminton.
We previously chose conveyancing lawyers locally in Badminton on the Skipton solicitor approved list. They are now charging me an additional fee for the legal aspects of the Skipton mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Skipton?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer may charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by Skipton but by your Badminton conveyancing practitioner. Some firms on the Skipton panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
My partner and I are selling our home in Badminton and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A high street Badminton conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a web based conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Badminton. We have lived in Badminton for many years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Badminton in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of home.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can look into this further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Badminton. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Can I determine who is the owner of a property in Badminton?
As long as the property is registered with the Land Registry, and you have requisite details of the location of the premises, you should be able to obtain results from the the Land Registry of the recorded owner for a fee.