A friend pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Church Village there could be a number of restrictions prohibiting external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Church Village which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Church Village should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We are purchasing a victorian detached house in Church Village. Our aim is to an extension at the rear at the house.Will legal work on the property involve enquiries to see if these works were previously refused?

Your property lawyer will check the deeds as conveyancing in Church Village will occasionally identify restrictions in the title deeds which prevent categories of works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Many works call for local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Bank of Ireland. Church Village conveyancing practitioners are selected. How long does it take for Bank of Ireland to forward the offer to the conveyancer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Bank of Ireland done the survey? Have you informed Bank of Ireland as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I bought my home on 16 November and the transaction details are still not registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Church Village advises it would be formalised in less than a month. Are transfers in Church Village uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Church Village registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any third parties. At present roughly 80% of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration is effected once the new owner is living at the property therefore registration formalities is not always primary concern yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Church Village. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Church Village

If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one round the corner in Church Village I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Church Village for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you need a mortgage that many years will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign 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 lawyer about this.

I am selling my house. My past solicitors closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Church Village if that affects matters.

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