My wife and I have just bought a property in Highgate. We have since encountered a number of issues with the house which we consider were missed in the conveyancing searches. What action can we take? Can you clarify the nature of searches that should have been ordered for conveyancing in Highgate?
The question is vague as to the nature of the problems and if they are relate to conveyancing in Highgate. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a seller fills in a questionnaire known as a SPIF. answers is incorrect, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Highgate.
Completed the sale of my flat in Highgate last January yet the purchaser is texting daily complaining that her solicitor is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should have happened now that I have sold?
Post completion of your house sale your conveyancer is duty bound to send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. If applicable, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the home loan has been redeemed to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Highgate.
Have purchased a a terraced house in Highgate , how long will it take for the Land Registry to register my proprietorship? My Highgate conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure that my name is recorded.
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Highgate registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd parties. As of today approximately 80% of submission are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Registration is effected once the new owner is living at the premises therefore an expedited registration is not usually an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Highgate is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Highgate are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Highgate you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Highgate may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a property in Newport but reside in Highgate. My solicitor (approximately 260 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Highgate who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Highgate based