My wife and I are due to complete buying a property in Downe but as a consequence of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate compensation from the vendor in the sum of £3k taking the form of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of a side agreement yet Skipton are not allowing this. Should they have been notified?
Any lawyer being on the Skipton conveyancing panel is obliged to disclose to Skipton of any variations to the sale price. If you were to refuse your lawyer to notify the reduction to Skipton then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Skipton and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Downe.
Our bank has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Downe but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Downe or nearer to where I live. Are you able to help?
The minority of Downe conveyancing practitioners are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to find a Downe conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.
A relative suggested that where I am purchasing in Downe I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Downe conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Downe around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Downe.
I'm converting the mortgage on my current house to a buy to let mortgage with National Westminster Bank and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards a second property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Downe. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of lenders and tie in the transactions?
Make use of our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the solicitors are approved by both lenders. Assuming that they are the conveyancer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make clear your desired outcome and needs.
My mother and father are encountering difficulties in finding their Downe land registry title on the website. They recall that sixty years ago when they acquired the property there were complications concerning Downe not being identified on some systems.
The vast majority of residences in Downe should appear. Have you attempted a search with simply the postcode. Ordinarily it will identify all the properties within the postcode. Where registered it will be there with a title number. If they bought back in the 60’s it's conceivable it may be unrecorded. The address could still be revealed but with the title number identified as 'na'. In this scenario you will need to find the original title deeds which may be with your parent’s bank.