Completed the sale of my flat in Robin Hoods Bay last August yet the purchaser is calling every few hours to moan that his conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
Following your house sale your lawyer should send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Where appropriate, your lawyer must also send confirmation that the home loan has been redeemed to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Robin Hoods Bay.
My partner and I are downsizing from our property in Robin Hoods Bay and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Robin Hoods Bay lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a factory type conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Robin Hoods Bay. We have lived in Robin Hoods Bay for 5 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? 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 life insurance to cover that same sickness)
I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Robin Hoods Bay. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Robin Hoods Bay of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Robin Hoods Bay I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Robin Hoods Bay suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?
Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
My wife and I intend to buy our 1st home in Robin Hoods Bay. Conveyancing practitioner has been chosen. The mortgage adviser advised that a survey is not necessary as the house is only 17 years old.
At the very least you should have a Home Buyer's Report. Given the premises was constructed over a decade ago the property will not benefit from a warranty, so you don't want to take a risk. Where a property of this age shows no signs of problems a Home Buyer's report may be enough. The report should highlight any obvious issues and recommend further investigation where appropriate. If there are any indications of material issues get a full structural survey.