Seller's solicitors save time for Fast Conveyancing in Gateshead

On the purchase of a leasehold flat in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, Fridaysmove Conveyancing Solicitor Katie Clark was pleased to receive copies of all the planning documents at the same time as the draft contract.

The flat at Dryden Court, Gateshead NE9 was valued at around £87,000. The gateshead branch of north-east agents Sarah Mains Residential had sent the usual sales particulars, from which it appeared that the flat was in a recent development.

Mincoffs LLP were the seller's Conveyancing Solicitors, and they sent the contract papers to Katie as soon as the sales details were confirmed.

As the property formed part of a modern block, Katie had to check that the necessary planning consent had been obtained and see copies of relevant planning documents. Buyers' Conveyancing Solicitors will always require sight of these documents, so the Conveyancing process can be considerably speeded up if sellers' Solcitors take steps to obtain them as early as possible. Many councils now have facilities for documents to be downloaded or ordered direct on their websites rather than postal requests having to be made.

Since Mincoffs had already done this, and were able to send copies to Katie with the contract, she was able to check them straight away and did not have to waste time in raising further enquiries.

When granting planning consent for larger developments, such as in Gateshead, local authorities will now often require the developer to enter into a planning agreement (known as Section 106 Agreements). They are increasingly used to cover the provision of services and infrastructure, such as highways, recreational facilities, education, health and affordable housing. Such Agreements may be binding on subsequent property owners, so Conveyancing Solicitors acting for purchasers will need to see copies of any which affect the development. As the papers supplied by the Solicitors included a copy of a S106 Agreement, Katie was able to check that this would not cause any problems for the buyer.

Thanks to the seller's Conveyancing Solicitors taking the trouble to get copies of everything which Katie required when they were first instructed, the purchase was rapidly progressed through to a satisfactory completion.

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