Having been referred to your company we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Geddington recommended by you but stumbled across some other quotes via the web look less pricey – why is this?

There are numerous solicitors marketing at first sight what seems to be very low prices. We would urge you to think twice about how important this transaction is to you that want to be penny wise pound foolish with regard to the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them list a bargain fee to catch your eye but bury extra charges in the fine print..

Finally the sale completed on my house in Geddington last June yet the purchaser is calling me to moan that their conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

After completion of your sale your solicitor should deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also evidence that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities specific conveyancing in Geddington.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Geddington 5 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

You no longer need to have the physical original deeds to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I am buying a new build apartment in Geddington. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Geddington

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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.

I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Geddington.Conveyancing has not commenced however I have recently had a half-yearly service charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the maintenance contribution as you normally would as all rents and service payments will be allottedon completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially