I am buying a garden flat in Houghton Regis. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Houghton Regis you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Houghton Regis.
Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are the main cause of obstruction in Houghton Regis house deals. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Houghton Regis.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Houghton Regis 4 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your lawyer will know precisely where to find all the appropriate paperwork so you may buy or dispose of your house without a hitch. If duplicates can’t be located, your conveyancer can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the premises.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Houghton Regis is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Houghton Regis are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Houghton Regis you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Houghton Regis may ascertain 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 premises.
What does commercial conveyancing in Houghton Regis cover?
Non domestic conveyancing in Houghton Regis covers a broad array of advice, supplied by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.