We are buying a detached bungalow in Purfleet. The intention is to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process include enquiries to ascertain if these alterations were previously refused?
Your conveyancer will review the deeds as conveyancing in Purfleet can on occasion identify restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain changes or require the permission of another owner. Many extensions need local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.
When it comes to lenders such as Kent Reliance, do Purfleet conveyancers have to pay an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Purfleet. I have a mortgage agreed with Santander. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Santander, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel.
We are buying a house and the lawyer has identified Chancel Repair for which the house may be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really warranted for conveyancing in Purfleet
Unless a previous acquisition of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you may assume that lawyers handling conveyancing in Purfleet to continue to propose a a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Purfleet 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will be aware exactly where to locate all the relevant paperwork so you can purchase or dispose of your property without a hitch. If duplicates are not available, your solicitor can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against possible claims on your premises.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Purfleet. Conveyancing and Bank of Ireland mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Purfleet who acted for me is not around. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Purfleet conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
After months of correspondence we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Purfleet. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Purfleet conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Purfleet flat is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case was in relation to 13 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 76 years.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed flat in Purfleet.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon but I have recently had a yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?
It best that you clear the service charge as normal given that all rents and service payments should be allottedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process