The deeds to my house are lost. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Woodborough 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?
Assuming you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be recorded by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and obtain up to date copies of the property title for a small fee. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for twenty pounds.
How does conveyancing in Woodborough differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Woodborough come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because new home sellers in Woodborough usually buy the site, 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 Woodborough or who has acted in the same development.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one round the corner in Woodborough I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Woodborough in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this.
What tools are available to locate a Woodborough law firm on the Barclays Direct conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am prepared to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the solicitor.
You can use the facility on this website. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Woodborough conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Woodborough conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to check whether they are on the Barclays Direct approved list
My father-in-law has encouraged me to instruct his conveyancers in Woodborough. Do I follow his advice?
No doubt the ideal way to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to get recommendations from friends or family who have previously instructed the conveyancer that you are contemplating using.