Completed the sale of my flat in Colwall last July yet the purchaser is Skype messaging daily to moan that their solicitor is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

Post completion of your house sale your solicitor should send the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also evidence that the mortgage has been discharged to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Colwall.

We are purchasing a property and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair for which the house could be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Colwall

Unless a prior purchase of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you may take it that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Colwall to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I have justdiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Colwall for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to check if the property is in your name, you can make 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 Colwall conveyancing specialists.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Colwall ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to issue a mortgage on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Colwall. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Colwall especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Colwall.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Colwall - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

Many Colwall leasehold properties will incur a service bill for maintenance of the block set by the management company. Where you acquire the apartment you will have to meet this liability, normally quarterly throughout the year. This can vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large common areas. In all probability there will be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a exorbitant sum, say approximately £50-£100 but you need to enquire as occasionally it could be prohibitively expensive. This question is useful as a) areas could cause problems for the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if repairs remain unpaid b) if the tenants have an issue with the managing agents you will want to know about it Are there any major works on the horizon that will likely increase the maintenance costs?