My wife and I are soon to complete buying a property in Malvern but as a consequence of wreckage from the recent storms I have managed to agree reparation from the current proprietors of three thousand pounds taking the form of a reduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process but Santander are not allowing this. Why were they informed?
Any property lawyer that is on the Santander approved list is duty bound to advise Santander of any amendments to the purchase price. If you prohibit your property lawyer to report the reduction to Santander then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Santander and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Malvern.
Completed the sale of my flat in Malvern last August yet the purchaser is texting daily to moan that his conveyancer needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
After completion of your disposal your solicitor should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements peculiar conveyancing in Malvern.
I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need this when purchasing a property in Malvern? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that means some house owners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Malvern?
Unless a previous purchase of the property completed post 12 October 2013 you may take it that solicitors handling conveyancing in Malvern to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
I have a terraced Edwardian house in Malvern. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Accord Mortgages Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for 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 Malvern and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
Is it best to appoint a Malvern conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can deal with the legal formalities however his firm is located approximately 350miles away.
The primary upside of using a local Malvern conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Malvern know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and on the whole were content that should trump using an unfamiliar Malvern conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.