I have just been advised by my mortgage adviser that my Washwood Heath property lawyer is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain whether this is indeed the case?
Your first step should be to call your Washwood Heath conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
Last July we completed a house move in Washwood Heath. We have noticed several issues with the property which we consider were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been carried out for conveyancing in Washwood Heath?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are specific to conveyancing in Washwood Heath. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the buying process are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor fills in a document known as a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information turns out to be misleading, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Washwood Heath.
What does a local search inform me concerning the house we're buying in Washwood Heath?
Washwood Heath conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations such as PSG The local search is essential in every Washwood Heath conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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 topic headings.
Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Edwardian house in Washwood Heath. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Clydesdale. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for 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 Washwood Heath and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.
As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a property in Newport but live in Washwood Heath. My lawyer (approximately 200 miles from meneeds me to sign a stat dec before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Washwood Heath who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Washwood Heath based