It is 10 years ago since I purchased my property in Axminster. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I am unable to locate the deeds. Is this a problem?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be kept by your mortgage company or they may still be with the conveyancers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Axminster involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more tricky but is resolvable.
I am buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Axminster who is on the conveyancing. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for in certain locations such as Axminster. We dont recommend any particular firm.
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Axminster and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a web based conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Axminster. We have lived in Axminster for many years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
I have justdiscovered that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Axminster for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Axminster conveyancing specialists.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Axminster I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Axminster suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you need a home loan that many years may be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.