Having sold my house in Seaford last April but my buyer keeps texting daily to moan that their conveyancer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What should have happened now that I have sold?

After completion of your sale your conveyancer should forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion procedures just for conveyancing in Seaford.

What will a local search tell me about the house my wife and I purchasing in Seaford?

Seaford conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Searchflow The local search is essential in every Seaford conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Seaford?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Seaford. 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 have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Seaford I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Seaford for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I am looking at a two maisonettes in Seaford which have in the region of forty five years unexpired on the lease term. should I be concerned?

A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As the lease gets shorter the value of the lease deteriorates and it becomes more costly to acquire a lease extension. For this reason it is advisable to extend the lease term. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a protracted process. We recommend you seek professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this area.

Seaford Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should consider before buying

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