I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (five years old) in Crabtree. The vast majority the properties have already been disposed of. Do I need carry out the local searches as part of conveyancing in Crabtree?
You would be opening yourself up to an unnecessary risk in not carrying out Crabtree conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying mortgage free there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would absolutely advise in the strongest possible terms that you have them. Where timings and driving down costs are primary issues you should consider with your conveyancer about the option of search insurance
We are planning to acquire a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Crabtree who is on the conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Crabtree.
My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Crabtree and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Crabtree lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed an online conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Crabtree. Having lived in Crabtree for six years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You must 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)
3 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Crabtree concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I have been recommended by a few estate agents in Crabtree to find a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to recommend your site over a competitor’s?
We don’t offer any referral fee for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.