We are acquiring our first property. The property lawyer has texted usto see if we wish to order additional conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's appropriate for conveyancing in Chathill

The quantity and type of Chathill conveyancing searches should be dictated entirely on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly understand what information the searches could give you. You may then decide if you consider that you need that search. Should you be unclear, ask your property lawyer to explain.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Chathill is more expensive?

Chathill 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.

What does a local search reveal regarding the house my wife and I purchasing in Chathill?

Chathill conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance Searchflow The local search is essential in every Chathill conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Chathill I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Chathill in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

Should one as executor remove a deceased person's details from the title register for a property in Chathill?

Where a Chathill property is jointly owned and one of the proprietors dies, their name will not automatically be removed from the title deeds. It is not necessary to amend the title as when it comes to a sale you would just be asked to evidence why the joint proprietor is missing from the contract, such as the probate documents.

With a view to making the sale conveyancing more straight forward for the sale of the property you may apply to have the deceased person removed from the title entries by submitting an application to the land registry with evidence of the death. There is no fee from the Registry for this service.