Souldinstructing a Hexham conveyancing practice make the home moving process easier?

Established third party relationships are another important factor to consider when appointing conveyancing solicitors. Hexham conveyancers often have long term relationships with lenders and estate, local authorities, valuers and other law firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Having years of insight into the local area is also a plus .

When can the exchange of contracts happen for sale conveyancing in Hexham and do I need to attend the lawyers office?

Where you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Hexham you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the firms we work with provide a national conveyancing service and give just as diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not when everything is set in stone. A signed contract simply enables the solicitor to officially exchange at the suitable time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Hexham)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

Will my solicitor be raising enquiries about flooding during the conveyancing in Hexham.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Hexham. There are those who acquire a house in Hexham, fully expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the property. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a number of searches that may be undertaken by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better understanding of the risks in Hexham. The conventional set of property information forms given to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual inquiry of the owner to discover if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that the property has been flooded in past which is not notified by the owner, then a purchaser may bring a compensation claim stemming from an inaccurate answer. A buyer’s solicitors will also conduct an environmental report. This should disclose if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be initiated.

Me and my brother have a 4 bedroom Edwardian house in Hexham. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Hexham and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the purchase.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Hexham. 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 are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hexham

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. 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.