I am being advised by my lawyer that defective lease insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Goodrich conveyancing?

The right level of defective lease indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Accord Mortgages Ltd and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.

I am due to exchange contracts on my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in February 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Virgin Money are being difficult. The Goodrich solicitor who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Virgin Money are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Virgin Money have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Virgin Money have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Virgin Money may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I've read lots of mortgage guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Goodrich solicitor - who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

Yorkshire BS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Yorkshire BS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Goodrich surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

Will our conveyancer be raising enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Goodrich.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in Goodrich. There are those who buy a property in Goodrich, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Lawyers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous searches that can be initiated by the buyer or by their lawyers which can give them a better understanding of the risks in Goodrich. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a standard inquiry of the seller to discover if the premises has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer could commence a legal claim for losses stemming from an inaccurate answer. The purchaser’s conveyancers will also carry out an enviro report. This should indicate whether there is any known flood risk. If so, further inquiries should be conducted.

How does conveyancing in Goodrich differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Goodrich approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because developers in Goodrich tend to 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 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 Goodrich or who has acted in the same development.

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I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have just found out that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Goodrich. Conveyancing solicitors have are about to be instructed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Goodrich ?

Most houses in Goodrich are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are purchasing in Goodrich in which case you should be looking for a Goodrich conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions such as obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to carry out changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer will advise you fully on all the issues.

Goodrich Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before buying

Please inform me if there are any major works in the planning that will likely add a premium to the maintenance charges? On the whole the outlay for major works are not incorporated into the service charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Goodrich obliged tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger works. How much is the ground rent and service charge?