We are buying a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Berwick Upon Tweed who is on the Coventry BS solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

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Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Berwick Upon Tweed?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Berwick Upon Tweed. 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…’

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Berwick Upon Tweed is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Berwick Upon Tweed are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Berwick Upon Tweed you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Berwick Upon Tweed may determine 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 premises.

Looking forward to exchange soon on a studio apartment in Berwick Upon Tweed. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they are sending me a report on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Berwick Upon Tweed should include some of the following:

What remedies are open the freeholder should you have breached the provisions of the lease? Who has the liability to repair and maintain the building. It is essential for you to know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building The length of the lease term. You should be advised as what happens when the lease expires, and informed of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years Setting out your rights in relation to the communal areas in the building.For example, does the lease contain a right of way over an accessway or hallways? Your lawyers should enable you to have an understanding of the insurance requirements

Leasehold Conveyancing in Berwick Upon Tweed - Sample of Queries before buying

How much is the ground rent and service charge? If a Berwick Upon Tweed lease has fewer than eighty years it will affect the salability of the apartment. Check with your lender that they are willing to lend given the lease term. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely need a lease extension sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out what this will be. For most Berwick Upon Tweedlease extensions you would be be obliged to have owned the premises for two years in order to be legally able to extend the lease.

We are hoping to purchase a repression property in Berwick Upon Tweed and the vendor require completion inside a week. Can a lawyer meet that timeframe? Am I best advised to instruct a high street Berwick Upon Tweed firm or an online conveyancer that professes to complete quickly?

Attend your Berwick Upon Tweed high street. Pop in to two or three solicitor’s offices and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for an estimate. Discuss your needs and seek a commitment on speed. Select the firm that seems most trustworthy. You need to use a conveyancer on the panel of solicitors approved by your lender.