Purchase of leasehold residential dwelling: Conveyancing North Road, Hertford, Herts, SG14

In July 2007, our property conveyancing Hertfordshire team were instructed on the purchase conveyancing for a 125 year leasehold, for a residential dwelling valued at around £232,500.00.  This property was located at North Road, Hertford and the local authority for this residence was East Hertfordshire District Council.

 As this property was in a conservation area, conveyancers needed to take extra precautions in case any alterations had been made.

The local authority search revealed that Sele Mill was an unadopted road in this area.  This was of concern to the buyer and their mortgage lender.  Further investigations needed to be made with the owners, as to ownership of the road and practical arrangements in terms of maintenance and upkeep.

Planning permissions that affected this residence were discovered by the conveyancer.

The Land Registry Office Copies supplied revealed that the owners had owned the property for less than five years and as such there was a danger that the transfer of the property to the seller could be set aside - if it was established that the property within that five year period was a Transfer at Undervalue.

Mary Spiteri-Panayi was the property lawyer in charge of conveyancing in the Hertfordshire area.  

The estate agent's sales particulars, which detailed the owners property solicitor, was obtained shortly before receiving the purchase agreement with ancillary conveyancing documentation.  Shepherds (branch covering Hertfordshire) was the estate agent.

The seller's conveyancing solicitor in Hertfordshire was Longmores Solicitors.