I am purchasing a house without a mortgage in Cranfield. I have resided for the last 15 years in Cranfield. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I know the area and road intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?
In the absence of a home loan, then the vast majority of the Cranfield conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your solicitor will try and sway you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but he is duty bound to take that path of encouragement . One thing to consider; if you are intend to dispose of the house in the future, it may be of interest to your future purchaser what the searches reveal. On occasion properties with apparent issues can still throw up negative search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Cranfield will be able to give you some helpful advice here.
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Cranfield and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Cranfield lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used a web based conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Cranfield. Having lived in Cranfield for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You need to 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Cranfield. Now, I need the documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Cranfield of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Cranfield differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Cranfield come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because developers in Cranfield tend to acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Cranfield or who has acted in the same development.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Cranfield is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Cranfield are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Cranfield you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Cranfield may decide 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.