Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Tilehurst is more expensive?
Tilehurst leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving appropriate notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.
I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need this when purchasing a property in Tilehurst? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that owners of property living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Tilehurst?
Unless a prior purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you may take it that lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Tilehurst to continue to propose a a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Tilehurst?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Tilehurst. 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…’
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Tilehurst is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Tilehurst are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Tilehurst you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Tilehurst may decide 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.
What can I do where I am unhappy with the conveyancer who conducted my conveyancing in Tilehurst?
Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and is is a fact of life that sometimes matters do not go as planned. Nevertheless there is recourse if you were dissatisfied with your conveyancing in Tilehurst. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a property lawyer to their governing body. If things still aren’t resolved you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.