My aunt pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Southborough there may be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in Southborough which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Southborough should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
Is it the case that all Southborough solicitor firms on the conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be regulated by the CLC.
I have paid off my mortgage with . I assume I don't need a Southborough on the panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the mortgage from the register. , and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am purchasing my first flat in Southborough with the aid of help to buy. The builders refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my conveyancer about this deal as it will put at risk my mortgage with . Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
How difficult is it to transfer to a new firm as I need to instruct one who is on the conveyancing list. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Southborough round the corner but she is not accepted by
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Southborough on the panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Southborough. Using search facility on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Southborough.
My step-father has recommend that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Southborough. Should I use them?
No doubt it’s preferable to find a conveyancing practitioner is to have feedback from friends or family who have used the firm you're considering.
We are soon to buying a flat in Southborough. Could our have the amount we are are buying for confidential from the likes of Nestoria. Is this achievable and how?
The Land Registry as a matter of law bound to reveal price paid data on a register of the title for domestic properties countrywide including premises in Southborough. The register of title is an open document, so HM Land Registry would be breaking the law excluded certain properties such as your property in Southborough.
You can make a request of the Land Registry to withhold the amount paid entry however the answer would be in the negative.