I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (five years built) in Yatton. 95% of the appartments have already been disposed of. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Yatton?
You are opening yourself up to an unnecessary risk in refusing to carrying out Yatton conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying mortgage free there is no legal requirement to have them, but we would absolutely advise in no uncertain terms that you have them. If speed and price are top of your issues you should discuss with your solicitor about the options such as contingency insurance available to you
My partner and I are selling our property in Yatton and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used an online conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Yatton. Having lived in Yatton for three years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
4 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Yatton completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How does conveyancing in Yatton differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Yatton contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because builders in Yatton typically acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Yatton or who has acted in the same development.
My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, but the selling agent advised that the seller will only go ahead if we use the agent's chosen lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Yatton
It is improbable the owners are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Contact the vendors directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to use your preferred Yatton conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will give the estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing targets pre-set by head office.