Completed the sale of my flat in Welwyn Garden City last October yet the purchaser is texting every few hours complaining that his lawyer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
After completion of your sale your solicitor should forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Welwyn Garden City.
What will a local search tell me regarding the house my wife and I buying in Welwyn Garden City?
Welwyn Garden City conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance Searches UK The local search plays an important role in many a Welwyn Garden City conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (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 13 topic headings.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Welwyn Garden City is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Welwyn Garden City are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Welwyn Garden City you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Welwyn Garden City 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 residence.
My business partner and I are intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-move-no fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Welwyn Garden City for under £1,200?
We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Welwyn Garden City, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are looking to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we can find you the right solicitor. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Let us have your contact information or phone so as to enable us to provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.
Our estate agent has suggested using their lawyer for our conveyancing in Welwyn Garden City - Surely it’s easier to just instruct them?
It is not always the case and you are at liberty to instruct whichever conveyancer of your choosing for your Welwyn Garden City conveyancing. The property lawyer put forward by a 3rd party adviser may not always be the best solicitor, they may suggest their preferred conveyancing firm who are based remotely. In this instance you may not have contact with your lawyer and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain updates.