It is is a decade since I bought my home in West Bromwich. Conveyancing solicitors have just been retained on the sale but I can't track down the deeds. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be with your mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in West Bromwich involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it is more problematic but is resolvable.
How does conveyancing in West Bromwich differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in West Bromwich approach us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because developers in West Bromwich typically purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in West Bromwich or who has acted in the same development.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in West Bromwich and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to business leaseholders, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. West Bromwich is one of our numerous locations in which our lawyers are based
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a property in Swansea but reside in West Bromwich. My lawyer (approximately 300 miles awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in West Bromwich to witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are West Bromwich based
I am buying a ground floor flat in West Bromwich. Conveyancing solicitor is waiting for, from the owner, building insurance documents. Earlier today I was informed that the seller must forward the insurance schedule for the flat above as well. Why would my property lawyer want to see the insurance for the other flat? Is it strictly required? We have been waiting for the previous fortnight…
It is not unheard of in leasehold conveyancing in West Bromwich to discover Conveyancing in West Bromwich in a minority of cases reveals that the lease provides for the tenant's to insure their individual flats as opposed to the landlord insuring the complete property - which is clearly better. You should contact your lawyer but it would seem that your solicitor is looking to establish that the complete building is insured. Insuring a ground floor residence is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the other flat cannot be rebuilt due to lack of insurance.