I require conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (6 years built) in Stony Stratford. Almost all the appartments have already been disposed of. Is it really necessary to order local searches for my conveyancing in Stony Stratford?
A big part of the Stony Stratford conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. There are numerous companies conducting Stony Stratford conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are generally termed personal search providers due to them carrying out, personal searches. Nevertheless, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must secure their information from the local authority.
I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require chancel insurance when purchasing a house in Stony Stratford? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that homeowners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Stony Stratford?
Unless a previous acquisition of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you could take it that solicitors handling conveyancing in Stony Stratford to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
My wife and I have a terraced Edwardian property in Stony Stratford. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Aldermore. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking Aldermore to clarify?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Stony Stratford and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.
I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Stony Stratford I like with a park and station nearby, however it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Stony Stratford suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you require a mortgage that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you could 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 with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
Hoping to buy a property located in Stony Stratford and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Stony Stratford. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Stony Stratford area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Stony Stratford. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found