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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Greenfield

Can conveyancing in Greenfield to be done within a month?

Where you are under a tight deadline to sign contracts it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will benefit local connections and intelligence. It is even conceivable that they may have handled previoushouses in the same road. Therefore consider using a Greenfield conveyancing firm. Second, ensure that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that nearly one in five of Greenfield conveyancing deals are suspended or jeopardised after discovering a buyer’s lawyer was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. This can often result in the conveyancing being held up by as much as three weeks. It is understood that this issue impacts in the region of 100,000 home moves annually. Most Greenfield conveyancing practices can not act for certain banks so do check as early as possible.

I am the registered owner of a freehold residence in Greenfield but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Greenfield and has limited impact for conveyancing in Greenfield but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

2 months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Greenfield took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Greenfield differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Greenfield contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because house builders in Greenfield typically buy the land, 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 Greenfield or who has acted in the same development.

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