Huddersfield Conveyancing Solicitor completes on two title property

property transacted in Lindley Huddersfield

A recent completion of the Conveyancing of a Huddersfield property highlights the need for  'double diligence' when handing the legal side of a home move.

At fist glance this 3 bed mid terrace home in Lindley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3, was a relatively straight forward transaction.

Matthew Rumbold, the handling Solicitor in charge of the West Yorkshire Conveyancing Department at the time, noted that there was a second title for the parking space.

This is a risk for Solicitors as it can often be easy to overlook additional titles and it is not unheard of for a buyer to end up without actually acquiring ownership of everything they expect to.

Needless to say such unfortunate events have historically found themselves in protracted litigation.

Fridaysmove operate a 'belt and braces' approach to Conveyancing in Huddersfield, meaning everything is checked and double checked by additional pairs of eyes including those of a Senior Legal Risk Manager.  This means that even if a detail is missed by a Solicitor , it will be spotted by another Solicitor.  This offers home movers maximum peace of mind.

In this instance the additional property title was immediately discovered by our case management system that queried the Official Office Copies supplied by the Land Registry and marked the file for special consideration immediately.  This meant that the case management system alerted the Senior Solicitor to ensure that the transaction received a double sign off before exchanging.  This is a good example of how technology has helped reduce risk in Conveyancing.

The buyer's conveyancing solicitor was Ramsdens Solicitors, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TH, Telephone: 01484 821500.

Planning documents supplied by Kirklees Borough Council revealed the following permissions:

• Section 106 agreement Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Dated 20.6.03. Between.M.C., Bovis Homes, restricting & regulating use of land section 106 Agreement Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Dated 20.6.03. between M.C., Bovis Homes.
• Section 38 Agreement Highways Act 1980 Dated 12.8.04. between K.M.C., Bovis Homes with Bond By N.H.B.C. In sum of £490,000.00 Section 38 Agreement Highways Act 1980 dated 12.8.04. between K.M.C., Bovis Homes with Bond By N.H.B.C. In Sum Of  £490,0
• Supplemental Agreement To Section 38 dated 14.2.06. between K.M.C., & Bovis Homes amendments to layout plan supplemental agreement to Section 38 dated 14.2.06. between K.M.C., & Bovis Homes.
• Demolition of former Yorkshire Electricity buildings & erection of 226 dwelling with garages - Pg/C 20/6/03/
• Erection of 61 dwellings & 48 apartments with associated garages pg/C 13.4.05.

The property exchanged on 04/05/2010, completing in the same month.

Fridaysmove would like to thank the agent, Intercounty of 30 Westgate , Huddersfield , West Yorkshire , HD1 1NX  Tel: 01484 439080 for their help with the matter.

Many Conveyancing Solicitors in Huddersfield may charge additional conveyancing fees for transfer of a second title.  Fridaysmove offer guaranteed fixed fees meaning you pay exactly what you see on your Conveyancing Quote.