My wife and I have recently acquired a house in North Plymouth. We have noticed several issues with the property which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the nature of searches that should have been conducted as part of conveyancing in North Plymouth?
It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are relate to conveyancing in North Plymouth. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated during the buying process are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a seller fills in a form called a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information ends up being misleading, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in North Plymouth.
Are the North Plymouth conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the HSBC conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by HSBC?
North Plymouth conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from HSBC directly.
I have todaybecome aware that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in North Plymouth for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of North Plymouth conveyancing specialists.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a property in Monmouth but I am based in North Plymouth. My conveyancer (based 300 miles from meneeds me to sign a stat dec before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in North Plymouth to witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in North Plymouth
Back In 2005, I bought a leasehold house in North Plymouth. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in North Plymouth who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a North Plymouth conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I am the registered owner of a 2 bed flat in North Plymouth, conveyancing having been completed 3 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar properties in North Plymouth with a long lease are worth £227,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2096
With only 72 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.