I am buying a garden flat in Ellesmere Port. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Ellesmere Port you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Ellesmere Port.

I am helping my niece sell her house in Ellesmere Port. Will the conveyancer arrange the energy assessment or it is for me to coordinate?

Following the demise of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was maintained a compulsory component of moving property. An EPC needs to be commissioned before the property is put on the market. This is not a task that solicitors ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Ellesmere Port conveyancing solicitor they might be willing to arrange EPC’s given their contacts with long established local assessors

My wife and I buying a detached bungalow in Ellesmere Port. Our aim is to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve investigations to determine if these alterations are permitted?

Your conveyancer will check the registered title as conveyancing in Ellesmere Port will sometimes identify restrictions in the title deeds which prevent certain works or require the consent of a 3rd party. Many works need local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be wise to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I have been told by my lawyer that lack of building regulations insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Ellesmere Port conveyancing?

The right level of lack of building regulations indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Birmingham Midshires and Barnsley Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

My wife and I are downsizing from our home in Ellesmere Port and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Ellesmere Port lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a national conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Ellesmere Port. We have lived in Ellesmere Port for six years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You must 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 life insurance to cover that same ailment)

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Ellesmere Port?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Ellesmere Port. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

About to purchase a new build flat in Ellesmere Port. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ellesmere Port

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.