Fast completion for Conveyancing in Huddersfield purchase

In December 2009, Conveyancing Solicitor Catherine Williams acted on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. B for the purchase of a home on Oxley Road, Huddersfield, HD2. The seller’s Conveyancing Solicitor was Strata Homes located at Norfolk Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2.

The home is located within the local authority district of Kirklees Council at the Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TG.

Catherine carried out a standard local area search as part of the Conveyancing process. The results of the search revealed the following entries in relation to the property:

Local land charge registry entries:

1. Clean Air Act 1956 – Section 11
This property is within an operative smoke control order.

2. Highways Act 1980 – Section 38

Agreement dated 06/02/2008 made between Strata Homes (Yorkshire) Ltd and Kirklees
Metropolitan District Council, supported by a bond given by NHBC in the sum of £222,000.00

Registered 20/02/2008

3. Highways Act 1980 - Section 38

Supplemental agreement dated 06/06/2008 bond reduced to £135,000,00 

Registered 10/07/2008

Planning register entries since: 01/01/1996

1. 05/95042 prior notification for the demolition of 113 dwellings; demolition details approved 21/12/2005

2. 06/91960 Demolition of council housing stock and erection of 226 dwellings; conditional full permission 20/10/2006

Building regulation applications since: 01/01/1980

1. 2006//03463 Seventy-three no. dwellings

Received 11/12/2006

Approved inspector - NHBC

2. Installed gas boiler

Dated 02/10/2008

Other questions that are answered in the search include:

• Are there any public footpaths over the land or through the garden?
• Is the property in a conservation area?
• Are there any trees protected by a tree preservation order (which means they cannot be cut down or removed without permission)?
• There may also be financial charges owing for works carried out by the council for clearing rubbish or boarding up unsafe properties etc..
• Does the property have the benefit of an improvement grant?
• Are the footpaths and roads adopted?

The transaction completed on the 17th of December 2009.

If you are buying or selling a home in Huddersfield and would like to instruct a Conveyancing Solicitor, contact Fridaysmove at 0330 660 0286.