We are aiming to move home in October. Does my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in St Helier. Conveyancing firm was chosen before I stumbled across this site.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from the property agent but this can only take place once the previous owners lawyers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. You should advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. We do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in St Helier or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in St Helier.
I happen to be the only recipient of my late mum's will and I have everything in my name now, including the my former home in St Helier. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in June. I want to move. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership will be treated the same way as if I'd bought the house in June. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The CML handbook requires solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be caught by that. How practical a view lenders take of it, depend on the lender as this obligation is principally there to pick up on subsales or the flipping of property.
My partner and I have arranged a further advance on our home loan from Barclays as we intend to conduct improvements to our home in St Helier. Are we obliged to appoint a nearby St Helier solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Barclays don't usually require a member of their conveyancing panel to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Barclays panel.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in St Helier. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in St Helier of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £305k and identified one close by in St Helier I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in St Helier for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in St Helier and how can you help?
The 1954 Act provides a safeguard to commercial lessees, giving them the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and assist with commercial conveyancing in St Helier
I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in St Helier for my sale. Can I check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training requirements.