Having sold my house in Kennington last November yet the purchaser is whats apping every few hours complaining that her lawyer needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your solicitor is committed to forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer should also evidence that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities peculiar conveyancing in Kennington.
Do I need to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Kennington so that I can pop in to their offices if required.
Whereas this was necessary 12 years ago, almost all mortgage companies no longer need their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the mortgagors signature. It will still be necessary for you to supply identification documents and there are still distinct benefits to instructing a locally based solicitor, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Kennington.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Kennington?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Kennington. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
How does conveyancing in Kennington differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Kennington approach us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because developers in Kennington typically purchase the real estate, 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 conveyancers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Kennington or who has acted in the same development.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Neath but live in Kennington. My conveyancer (based 250 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Kennington to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Kennington