We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Victoria Dock recommended on your site but have come across some other fee calculations via the web seem cheaper – why is this?

There are numerous solicitors advertising theoretically looks to be very low prices. You should think twice about how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish over the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them highlight a cheap quote to catch your eye but bury extra fees in the fine print..

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

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Victoria Dock. 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 am buying a new build apartment in Victoria Dock. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Victoria Dock

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Victoria Dock. Before diving in I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Victoria Dock - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Victoria Dock - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

Make sure you find out if the the lease includes any adverse restrictions in the lease. For example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Victoria Dock. If you like the apartmentin Victoria Dock but your dog can’t live with you then you will be faced difficult decision. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments?

We are in the process of buying a apartment in Victoria Dock. Could the conveyancing practitioner have our transaction price a secret from sites such as Rightmove. what can I do to ensure this is not revealed?

HMLR by statute are required to disclose price sold data on a register of the title for residential properties nationwide which includes homes in Victoria Dock. The Title Register is a public document, so the Land Registry would be breaching their statutory duty excluded certain homes such as the property in Victoria Dock.

You can make a request of the Land Registry to withhold the price paid entry yet the response would be in the negative.