With any luck I plan to acquire a property in Seaford. My neighbour advised that my lawyer must apply for a Chancel Search. Is this Is there any truth in this?
Aston Cantlow (PCC) v Wallbank in 2003 resulted in many a conveyancing solicitor in Seaford to order chancel searches. Indemnity policies can be arranged if chancel liability is likely to be enforced. Your conveyancing lawyer should provide more details. Church of England properties in Seaford where chancel liability may apply include parish data base.
Me and my brother purchased a renovated Edwardian property in Seaford. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
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 Seaford 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 buyers. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
My husband and I are new to the buying process - agreed a price, yet the selling agent informed us that the seller will only proceed if we instruct their preferred conveyancers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Seaford
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this ultimatum. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Contact the owners directly and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you intend to instruct your preferred Seaford conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothe ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds demanded by senior management.