Do I have to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Clent so that I can pop in to their offices if required.
These days conveyancing panel lawyers for banks undertake all of the communications through the post, e-mail or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in the country. However you should check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.
What does a local search inform me regarding the house my wife and I buying in Clent?
Clent conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Searches UK The local search plays a central part in many a Clent conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.
Me and my brother own a 4 bedroom Georgian property in Clent. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Clydesdale. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Clent and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Clent is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Clent are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Clent you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Clent may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
I'm buying a house in Clent. I have found my conveyancer's company on the Law Society's list, but I can't find my lawyer's name as listed on the regulator's website. Should I be concerned?
Not all staff in the company must be listed by the regulator. As long there is a manager qualified to 'oversee' the conveyancing, the actual day-to-day activity can be conducted by unlicensed staff.