I am looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Southampton who is on the Barnsley Building Society solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
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My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Southampton. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?
Now that you are legally committed yourself to purchase you must find a conveyancing practitioner soon as you will have a tight deadline in which to complete the transaction. All auction property should have a corresponding legal pack. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold property the auction papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork relating to a leasehold property. You must pass this on to the solicitor working for you as soon as possible. Do make sure that you have funds organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.
My aunt informed me that in purchasing a property in Southampton there may be a number of restrictions preventing external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Southampton which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Southampton should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Southampton off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Leeds Building Society. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Leeds Building Society, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel.
The deeds to our house are lost. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Southampton 4 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?
Assuming the title is registered the information relating to your ownership will be held by HMLR under a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, find your house and obtain current copies of the property title for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.
My husband and I are 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the high street agent to do our conveyancing in Southampton. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?
They would have to be very bad in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage offer been issued? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the replacement solicitor and get the offer are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental charges and complications. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Southampton
I acquired a flat in Southampton last 4/9/2024 and to date it is still not registered with HM Land Registry. It was part of a new estate and my solicitor told me that it may take twelve months to complete the registration formalities. I have contacted HMLR directly and they have informed me the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Should I be concerned?
It is your solicitor that you must turn to here in order to satisfy any issues which have been raised as part of the registration process for your Southampton property. Normal Southampton conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the vendor’s lawyer that they will assist in resolving any requisition raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking if necessary.