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Leasehold Conveyancing (Residential Property), Cato Road, London Borough of Lambeth
View Larger Map On 15th March 2010, a client hired the Phew! Conveyancing team for providing him assistance in regard to purchase of a property in Cato Road, London. The property was purchased by the client for £ 390,000. The … Continue reading
What are Environmental Searches?
Environmental search is an important search and may even affect the prospective buyer’s decision to proceed with or withdraw from the deal. Thanks to increased awareness, environmental safety has become a major issue in recent years. Such issues play a large … Continue reading
What are Water and Drainage Searches
Information regarding water and sewerage was once available with the local authorities, but it is now obtained on an application made to the water service company that serves the property. Such an enquiry should be made in every transaction, as … Continue reading
Freehold Conveyancing of a Residential Property, Cator Road, Bromley, London
View Larger Map On 22nd January 2007, a client instructed a Phew! Conveyancing solicitor to assist in the purchase of a property located on Cator Road, London. The property was sold for £ 400000 to the client. London Borough of … Continue reading
Leasehold Property Conveyancing, Lewin Road, London, Lambeth
View Larger MapOn 11th November 2009, the Phew! Conveyancing team was hired by a client for assisting him in purchasing a property situated in Lewin Road, London. The property concerned was sold for £ 220,000 to the client. The local … Continue reading
All you need to know about pre-contract searches
Pre-contract searches/enquiries are conducted to elicit information that cannot be deduced from the documents provided by the seller or his estate agent. This article discusses the need and the method of gathering such information, and the liability in the case … Continue reading
Conveyancing of Freehold Residential Property, Chestnut Drive, London Borough of Bexley
View Larger Map On 8th January 2007, a client instructed the Phew! Conveyancing team to assist him in purchasing a property located on Chestnut Drive, London. The client bought the property for £ 385000. London Borough of Bexley was the … Continue reading
All you need to know about Enquiries of Local Authority
It is important that an enquiry of Local Authority must be made for every transaction by submitting a form (CON29R) to the concerned unitary, district, or London Borough Council where the property is located. If the search is made by … Continue reading
What are Local Land Charges Searches
There is a statutory binding on the local authority to maintain a register of certain matters. Called the Local Land Charges Register, it is open to public inspection and is divided into 12 parts which are mentioned on the reverse … Continue reading
Freehold Property Conveyancing, Landseer Close, Merton, London
View Larger Map On 23rd January 2007 a client hired the Phew! Conveyancing team for providing assistance in purchasing a property situated in Landseer Close, Merton Abbey, London. The client bought the property for £ 190000. London Borough of Merton … Continue reading
Freehold Residential Property Conveyancing, Lothian Road, London Borough of Lambeth
View Larger Map On 29th July, 2008, Phew! Conveyancing team was hired by a client to guide him in purchasing a property located in Lothian Road, London. The property was sold for £ 399,999 to the client. The local authority … Continue reading
Different searches in a property conveyancing transaction
The following are the searches that are considered usual and should be done for all transactions: a) Search of the local register b) Enquiries at the local authority c) Pre-contract enquiry with the seller d) Water and Drainage enquiry e) … Continue reading
Instruction for Purchase of Leasehold Property Situated in Solon Road, London
View Larger Map A client was planning to purchase a leasehold property situated in Solon Road, London Borough of Lambeth, and he wanted the Phew! Conveyancing team to find whether the property was occupied by the seller or his immediate … Continue reading
Why make searches and enquiries when buying property
A seller has limited responsibility with respect to disclosing certain matters such as physical defects, authorised use of the property for planning purposes etc. It is the duty of the buyer’s conveyancing solicitor to advise his client on all matters … Continue reading
What is National Land Information Service?
This article explains the role of the National Land Information Service in facilitating online conveyancing. The buyer’s conveyancing solicitor should make the necessary search applications as soon as his firm is hired to carry out the conveyancing process. Some government … Continue reading
Residential Property (Freehold Conveyancing), Ladysmith Road, London Borough of Enfield
View Larger Map On 17th July 2006, a client instructed a Phew! Conveyancing solicitor to assist in the purchase of a property located on Ladysmith Road, London. The property was bought by the client for £ 365000. The London Borough … Continue reading
Residential Property – Freehold Conveyancing, Sutton Common Road, Sutton, London
A client instructed a Phew! Conveyancing solicitor to assist in the purchase of a property located on Sutton Common Road, London. The property was bought by the client for £ 299950. The London Borough of Sutton was related to this … Continue reading
Raising requisitions if issues found in the property title
When the buyer’s conveynacing solicitor detects problems in the title, he should raise requisitions on title to the seller. This article explains the correct procedure to raise such requisitions. The requisition should be raised along with a request for a … Continue reading
Residential Property Conveyancing – Freehold, Kingscote Road, London Borough of Croydon
View Larger Map On 12th January 2007, a client instructed a Phew! Conveyancing solicitor to assist in the purchase of a property located on Kingscote Road, London. The property was bought by the client for £ 295000. The London Borough … Continue reading
Freehold Property Conveyancing, Unwin Road, Hounslow, London
View Larger Map On 1st March 2007, a client instructed a Phew! Conveyancing solicitor to assist in the purchase of a property located on Unwin Road, London. The property was bought by the client for £ 235000. The London Borough … Continue reading
Verification of property title when buying a property
It is the primary responsibility of the buyer’s solicitor to check and verify the title provided by the seller against the original deeds. In a registered land, the true state of the Register can be obtained by the buyer when … Continue reading
Residential Conveyancing – Freehold, St Raphaels Way, London Borough of Brent
View Larger Map On 12th February 2008, a client instructed a Phew! Conveyancing solicitor to assist in the purchase of a property located on St Raphaels Way, London. The property was bought by the client for £ 250000. The London … Continue reading
Residential Conveyancing (Freehold), Fawnbrake Avenue, London Borough of Lambeth
View Larger Map On 20th September, 2011, the Phew! Conveyancing team was hired by a client to guide him in purchasing a property located in Fawnbrake Avenue, London. The property was sold for £ 660,000 to the client. The local … Continue reading
Freehold Residential Conveyancing, Dorset Avenue, Bexley, London
View Larger Map On 17th November 2006, a client instructed a Phew! Conveyancing solicitor to assist in the purchase of a property located on Dorset Avenue, London. The property was bought by the client for £ 233000. The London Borough … Continue reading
Property Conveyancing – Freehold, Alington Crescent, London Borough of Brent
View Larger Map On 31st January 2007, a client instructed a Phew! Conveyancing solicitor to assist in the purchase of a property located on Alington Crescent, London. The property was bought by the client for £ 387500. The London Borough … Continue reading
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