Souldretaining a Page Green conveyancing solicitor make the ownership transfer smoother?

Page Green is a unique place, where neighbourhood know-how counts for a lot. The relaxed pace of life has it’s attractions – but not for your house move. The solicitors that we recommend providing exhaustive Page Green know how with a professional, hands-onattitude that ensures the conveyancing to progress actively engaging with all parties thus reducing the scope for delays. It is a definite plus if they can make use of established connections with financial advisers, search providers, valuers and counterpart Page Green conveyancing practices

I am purchasing a right to buy a flat in Page Green. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Page Green you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Page Green.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Kent Reliance, do Page Green property lawyers face an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any lender fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Page Green. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Skipton be concerned?

Given that your lender is Skipton your lawyer must check the formal instructions contained in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Skipton. The CML Handbook sets out minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Skipton where a lease fails to comply with these conditions. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to Page Green.

We expect to receive a AIP from Clydesdale this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Clydesdale recommend any Page Green solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Page Green solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Clydesdale through the process.

Will my conveyancer be raising questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Page Green.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers dealing with homes in Page Green. Plenty of people will buy a house in Page Green, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a number of searches that can be undertaken by the buyer or by their conveyancers which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Page Green. The standard information supplied to a buyer’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual question of the owner to determine if the property has ever been flooded. In the event that the property has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the owner, then a purchaser could issue a compensation claim as a result of such an misleading response. The buyer’s solicitors will also conduct an enviro search. This will indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations will need to be made.

I have recently realised that I have Seventy years unexpired on my flat in Page Green. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What options are available to me?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to locate the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent should be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Page Green.

After years of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Page Green. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Page Green conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Page Green property is 22 Wakefield Road in January 2012. Following a vesting order Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court under section 26 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 on 9th May 2011 the Tribunal decided that the price that the Applicant for the freehold interest should pay is £17,400 This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term was 74.13 years.