The vendors of the home we are hoping to buy have appointed a conveyancing practitioner in Romsey who has suggested a preliminary agreement with a payment 6,000. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

This form of preliminary agreement is not the norm in Romsey, conveyancers are often found to direct clients away from them as they detract from focusing on the main conveyancing focus and if you end up losing your deposit then the solicitor at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Furthermore, there is no certainty that just because the seller has signed an exclusivity agreement they will sell to you. They may be motivated to break the contract if they receive a big enough financial inducement to do so because a wronged purchaser with the benefit of a lockoutcontract will still have to show losses as a consequence of the breach and this may not compare to the extra amount that your seller may secure by breaching the contract, however morally condemnable that may be.

Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Romsey?

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Romsey and Solicitor partnerships in Romsey to choose from It is important to make clear that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. Both can handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I am due to move property in December. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Romsey. Conveyancing solicitor was organised before I stumbled across your site.

On the day of completion you can collect the house keys from the selling agent however this can only be done after the previous owners conveyancers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be given over. You can advise the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Romsey or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Romsey.

I have paid off my mortgage with Santander. I assume I don't need a Romsey lawyer on the Santander panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Santander mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Santander mortgage from the register. Santander, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where Santander has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. Santander has instructed the Land Registry to do so

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Romsey and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to provides a safeguard to commercial lessees, giving them the dueness to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Romsey

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Romsey for my sale. Is there any facility to review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

One can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training requirements.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Romsey. Conveyancing and Coventry Building Society mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Romsey who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Romsey conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Romsey - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

Where a Romsey lease has fewer than eighty years it will impact the marketability of the apartment. Check with your mortgage company that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. A short lease means that you will almost definitely need a lease extension at some point and you need to have some idea of what this will be. For most Romseylease extensions you will be be obliged to have owned the residence for two years before you are legally able to carry out a lease extension. What is the yearly service fee and ground rent?