What happens if my lawyer’s firm is removed from the Principality Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Oakham?
First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
My friend advised me that if I am buying in Oakham I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Oakham conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Oakham 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 demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Oakham.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Oakham?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Oakham. 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…’
I am looking to sell my house. My former lawyers has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Oakham if that makes a difference.
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As co-executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a property in Newport but live in Oakham. My lawyer (based 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Oakham who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Oakham based