I am in a contract race with another prospective purchaser for a property in Bookham. What can I do to expedite matters?
In the event that you are under time constraints for your conveyancing we would recommend that your lawyer is familiar with the area as they will make use of local connections and insight. It is possible that they could have handled previousproperties in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Bookham conveyancing firm. In addition, double check that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that 18% of Bookham conveyancing deals are suspended or jeopardised after discovering a buyer’s solicitor was not on their banks list of approved solicitors. This can often result in the legal transfer of property being frustrated by an average of 21 days. It is estimated that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home moves every year. Almost all Bookham conveyancing practices can not represent certain mortgage companies so do check as early as possible.
I am refinancing my apartment in Bookham, does my lawyer have to be on the Kent Reliance Solicitor panel?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel, but Kent Reliance would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.
My wife and I own a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Bookham. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Halifax. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Bookham and other areas of 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 purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
How does conveyancing in Bookham differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Bookham contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is completed. This is because builders in Bookham typically purchase 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 used to new build conveyancing in Bookham or who has acted in the same development.
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