Can the conveyancing solicitors Indexed on your site carry out auction conveyancing in Redruth?

There are a few auction solicitors we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Redruth is one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers cover.

I acquired my home on 4 October and my personal details are still not on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Redruth said it should be recorded in less than a month. Are titles in Redruth particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Redruth registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry need to notify any interested persons or bodies. Currently roughly 80% of submission are completed within two weeks but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Historically registration takes place after the purchaser has moved in to the property thus 'speed' is not usually an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Redruth for my remortgage. Is it possible to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

Members of the public may search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training reasons.

I own a leasehold flat in Redruth. Conveyancing and TSB mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in Redruth who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Redruth conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Redruth Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

Many Redruth leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service charge for maintenance of the building levied by the landlord. Where you buy the flat you will have to meet this amount, normally quarterly throughout the year. This may vary from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. There will also be a ground rent to be met yearly, this is usually not a large figure, say around £25-£75 but you should to enquire as sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds. Can you tell me if there are any major works in the planning that could increase the maintenance charges? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?

We are midway through purchasing a residence in Redruth. Conveyancing solicitor has called to say the title is "Leasehold". Does this make a difference on our HSBC valuation?

Redruth conveyancing does not usually involve leasehold houses. The key factor here is the unexpired lease term and the ground rent. If it's 999 years with a nominal rent, it's virtually freehold, so it’s unlikely to impact the marketability significantly.

On the flip side, if it's, say, 50 years it will have a significant impact on the value, and probably wouldn't be mortgageable. The length of lease and ground rent will be specified in the lease provided to your conveyancer.