I sincerely hope you can assist me. My Presteigne lawyer is advising me that he has toconduct Presteigne conveyancing searches due to the fact thatthe firm are on the Lloydssolicitor panel. Is my lawyer correct?
You have limited options available to you. As you are obtaining a mortgage with a lender your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Presteigne conveyancing searches.
We are purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Presteigne who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Barclays . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Presteigne.
A relative suggested that where I am buying in Presteigne I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Presteigne conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Presteigne around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Presteigne Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Presteigne.
My wife and I purchased a renovated Victorian property in Presteigne. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Barclays . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should assess 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 Presteigne and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.
As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Cardiff but I am based in Presteigne. My lawyer (approximately 300 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Presteigne to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Presteigne