Preparing for Exchange of Contracts – Who is responsible for insuring the property? It seems to have taken forever – but at last you are almost at Exchange of Contracts – the stage when your purchase is safe. Your coneyancer-solicitor should...
Last minute problems with flats and leasehold properties Flats and leasehold properties are a lot more complex than Freeholds legally, as well as from a surveying perspective. The following issues can commonly cause problems as you approach Exchange: ...
Last minute issues with chains Can you use your buyer’s money for your deposit? Normally you find yourself as part of a chain of property deals. All these linked transactions need careful co-ordination so that, when the time comes, contracts can be...
Insufficient funds for exchange Your solicitor will not exchange contracts until they are in receipt of funds for the deposit. This is typically five or ten per cent of the purchase price. So you now have to come up with the readies. They will also want proof of the...
Disputes about what’s included – a common cause of deals falling through When surveyors inspect a property their main focus is on the stability and safety of the structure, and whether the building functions properly. In a typical survey...
Will your survey alert you to occupancy restrictions? Hidden away in the Deeds (legal title documents) there can be all sorts of nasty restrictions, some of which can dramatically reduce the value of a property. One such example is where residential...
By arranging your home survey directly online - rather than via a mortgage lender - you can save the large chunk of the survey fee that the banks normally keep. They may still want to instruct a valuer to carry out their mortgage valuation, but don’t let them try to sell you an expensive Homebuyer or Building Survey from one of the large, target-driven, corporate firms on their 'panel'.
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