Recent questionswithin Buying a flat or house
I have bought a house in Warwick and moved in one year ago from a previous owner. I now find I am still not registered as the owner. The solicitor is not respondi... read more
Paul Outhwaite's response
The simple answer is yes you can, but the solicitor may well come up against the same wall of silence that you are coming up against at the mome... read more
how long does it take to register a transfer of ownershhip after documents are signed and money paid
Paul Outhwaite's response
Generally speaking it does depend on the type of registration.
If the property is new build or part of a larger title, it can take the Land R... read more
I have a small piece of land, about two hundred metres, from my back garden. This land was included with the property when I purchased it. I want to detach the la... read more
Paul Outhwaite's response
Yes you can. You do, however need to check a couple of things first.
If you have a mortgage on the property you would need to seek the lender... read more
I live in a house on a plot that also has a cottage. I want to move into the cottage and my daughter and family move into the house. what is the easiest way to ac... read more
Paul Outhwaite's response
The most straightforward way to achieve this outcome is to tranfer the house into your daughter's name by way of a Transfer of Part on form TP1.... read more
I am the joint freeholder of a flat, the lease only has 69 years left to run. How do I extend the lease?
Marcelle Turner's response
You say you are joint freeholder of the flat rather than the building. If you are a joint freeholder of the building then you may be able to ex... read more
On a house purchase, is it normal practice to make corrections, such as the price, to the Contract to be signed, without initialling or providing an official stam... read more
Paul Outhwaite's response
Yes that is normal practice.
It is actually the transfer (form TR1) which is the document that has to be in clean form.
However, if you ar... read more