What can a local search reveal regarding the house I am buying in Long Hanborough?
Long Hanborough conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from local Authority or via a personal search company for example Searchflow The local search plays an important role in most Long Hanborough conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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 13 topic headings.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Long Hanborough. Now, I need the documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Long Hanborough of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £235,500 and found one near me in Long Hanborough I like with a park and station nearby, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Long Hanborough for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.