Do the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site execute conveyancing in Waterhouses by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out personalised exchanges. Please contact us to receive a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.

It is is a decade since I purchased my home in Waterhouses. Conveyancing lawyers have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to find my deeds. Will this cause complications?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be with the mortgage company or they could still be with the lawyers who acted in your purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Waterhouses relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.

My father has suggested that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Waterhouses. Should I choose my own conveyancer?

No doubt the ideal way to find a conveyancing solicitor is to have recommendations from friends or relatives who have used the firm you're considering.

I today plan to offer on a house that seems to be perfect, at a reasonable price which is making it all the more appealing. I have subsequently discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues purchasing a leasehold house in Waterhouses. Conveyancing advisers have are soon to be instructed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Waterhouses ?

Most houses in Waterhouses are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Waterhouses in which case you should be looking for a Waterhouses conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they have experience in transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions for example requiring the landlord’sconsent to conduct alterations. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your lawyer will advise you fully on all the issues.

Waterhouses Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

What is the annual maintenance fee and ground rent? This information is important as a) areas can result in problems for the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate if maintenance remain unpaid b) if the tenants have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to have all the details Does this lease have more than 85 years unexpired?

Me and my husband accepted an offer on a Waterhouses house left to us 5 years ago in 2009. I have over a decades worth of conveyancing know-how and, although retired, wish to undertake the legal work. The purchaser's conveyancing practitioner has informed me that their building society will not allow you to do your own conveyancing as they require the funds to be released via a solicitor's bank account.

Lending requirements to conveyancers from all CML members state that If the vendor is not legally represented the borrower's lawyers should check whether the bank needs to be notified so that a decision can be made as to whether or not they are prepared to proceed.