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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cherry Burton

My lawyer has discovered a defect with the lease for the flat we are buying in Cherry Burton. The other side have put forward defective title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will cover the costs. Our solicitor says that he must check that the mortgage company is content with this solution. Are we the client or is the mortgage company ?

Regardless of the fact that you have a mortgage offer from the lender does not mean to say that the property will meet their provisions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. You and the lender are the client. The appropriate lender conditions must be adhered to.

Is it the case that all Cherry Burton solicitor practices on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Kent Reliance approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many mortgage companies do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be overseen by the CLC.

The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Cherry Burton. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

I can not work out if my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my Cherry Burton bank branch on various occasions and was told it does not impact the mortgage offer and they would lend. My Cherry Burton conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they would not lend in accordance with their specific requirements. I simply don't know who is right.

As long as the conveyancer is on the bank approved list, they must adhere to the CML Handbook requirements for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

Will my solicitor be asking questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Cherry Burton.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers carrying out conveyancing in Cherry Burton. Some people will buy a house in Cherry Burton, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that can be undertaken by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Cherry Burton. The standard property information forms supplied to a buyer’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual inquiry of the seller to find out if the premises has ever been flooded. If the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer could bring a compensation claim as a result of such an misleading response. A buyer’s lawyers should also order an enviro search. This will higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be initiated.

I have todaybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Cherry Burton for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Cherry Burton conveyancing specialists.

I am buying my first flat in Cherry Burton with a mortgage from Halifax. The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it could affect my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

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