This question may be naive but I am new to the house moving as FTB of a ground floor flat in Berkeley. Do I collect the keys to the property on completion from my solicitor? If so, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Berkeley?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you should be called to pick up the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.
My uncle informed me that in purchasing a property in Berkeley there may be various restrictions preventing external changes to a property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in Berkeley which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Berkeley should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We are planning to move house in March. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Berkeley. Conveyancing solicitor was organised before I stumbled across this website.
On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from your property agent however this can only take place when the previous owners lawyers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be passed over. Subsequently you will need to advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to recommend a specific removal company but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Berkeley or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Berkeley.
What will a local search tell me regarding the house we're buying in Berkeley?
Berkeley conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Searchflow The local search is essential in every Berkeley conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.
I bought my home on 11 May and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Berkeley said it would be recorded inside ten days. Are properties in Berkeley particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Berkeley registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any third parties. Currently roughly 80% of submission are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Registration is effected once the new owner is living at the premises therefore an expedited registration is not always primary concern yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Berkeley is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Berkeley are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Berkeley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Berkeley may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
How do I use the search facility to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Berkeley on the panel for my lender?
Step one is to choose a mortgage company such as HSBC Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland or Britannia then specify your location a common one being Berkeley. Conveyancing firms in Berkeley and across England and Wales should be listed.