Me and my partner are about to complete buying a property in Tiverton but as a result of wreckage from a small fire at the property I have was able negotiate recompense from the current proprietors of £2k taking the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of a side agreement but Aldermore are not allowing this. Should they have been approached?

Your lawyer that is on the Aldermore approved list is obliged to disclose to Aldermore of any amendments to the sale price. If you were to refuse your property lawyer to report the price change to Aldermore then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Aldermore and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Tiverton.

I am assisting my niece sell her flat in Tiverton. Will the solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or should I organise this?

After the abolition of HIPs, energy assessments was kept a mandatory component of moving house. An EPC needs to be commissioned in advance of the property being advertised. It is not something that solicitors normally organise. Where you are instructing a Tiverton conveyancing lawyer they might be willing to arrange EPC’s given their contacts with long established Tiverton assessors

A relative pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Tiverton there could be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Tiverton which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Tiverton should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Barclays. Tiverton conveyancing lawyers were selected. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Barclays?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Barclays done the survey? Have you informed Barclays as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Barclays conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial offices in Tiverton and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to provides a safeguard to business leaseholders, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Tiverton is one of our hundreds of locations in which our lawyers are located

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Tiverton for my house move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

You can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training reasons.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 68 years remaining on my flat in Tiverton. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What should I do?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you have made all reasonable attempts to locate the lessor. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to carry out a search and prepare a report to be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Tiverton.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Tiverton - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

What is the annual service fee and ground rent? Make sure you enquire if the the lease contains any adverse restrictions in the lease. For example it is very common in Tiverton leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in Tiverton. If you love the flatin Tiverton but your dog can’t move with you then you will be presented with a difficult determination.