Willusing a Almondsbury conveyancing lawyer make the home moving process easier?
Established third party connections is an important consideration when appointing conveyancing solicitors. Almondsbury law firms often have long term relationships with lenders and agents, local authorities, valuers and other conveyancing firms meaning the whole process is going to be much more straightforward for you. Hosting a wealth of insight into the local area is also a plus .
My wife and I have recently acquired a property in Almondsbury. We have noticed several problems with the house which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? What searches should? have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Almondsbury?
The query is not clear as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Almondsbury. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken during the legal transfer of property are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a property owner answers a document called a SPIF. answers proves to be incorrect, then you may have a claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Almondsbury.
We are planning on selling our property in Almondsbury and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Almondsbury lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using an internet conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Almondsbury. Having lived in Almondsbury for many years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
My wife and I have a terraced Victorian property in Almondsbury. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Bank of Scotland. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Almondsbury and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the position with your conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.
I'm refinancing my primary home to a BTL mortgage with Nottingham Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards a second property. The location we are interested in is Almondsbury. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the two deals?
Do use our comparison tool on this page to check that the solicitors are on the relevant lender panels. Having checked that they are the lawyer will be able to tie up the two deals but you should have a chat with you lawyer and communicate your expectations and needs.