Property Purchase Questionnaire
(Please complete and return to Berwins Ref :...... )
Property Address: ......
It will help us to make sure that everything is in order with the deeds of the house you are buying and that we know about your situation if you will answer the following questions (it will also help you to be aware of the possible pitfalls which await the unwary!) – If in doubt about the property ask the sellers.
1. / Does the property appear to have been altered or extended since it was constructed? (Includes loft conversions, change of layout, creation of new bathrooms, installation of solar panels and other building work) / YES/NO2. / Is the driveway or any access path or passage shared with adjoining property? / YES/NO
3. / Does any part of the building extend over or under adjoining houses (sometimes attics or cellars or even bedrooms in older terraced houses are built like this)? / YES/NO
4. / Is there a garage or parking space on separate land (i.e not within the surrounding garden of the property)? / YES/NO
5. / Is there a shed, greenhouse, summerhouse or conservatory (sometimes there are restrictions in the deeds against such buildings without the original builder’s permission) / YES/NO
6. / Do you intend to alter or extend the property (again there might be restrictions in the deeds) / YES/NO
7. / Do you intend to keep any pets at the property? / YES/NO
8. / Is the property near or next to a river or other watercourse? / YES/NO
9. / Does drainage go to a septic tank? / YES/NO
10. / Is any part of the property occupied by anyone other than the person selling it? / YES/NO
11. / a. Will you be living at the property
b. Will any adult person (other than you as the owner(s)) be living at the property after you have bought it? (Your mortgage lender will probably wish to know about this) / YES/NO
YES/NO
12. / Is there anything else you think we should know about which needs to be checked? If so, please give details: / YES/NO
13. /
Finance
Are you applying for a mortgage? If so :From which lender? ......
How much are you applying to borrow? £ ......
Will you be borrowing any amounts from any other source?
Where are the funds to complete your purchase coming from?
My related sale
Savings
Partner/family
Loan or gift
Re-mortgage of another property
Other (please specify below) / YES/NO
YES/NO
14. /
Joint Ownership
If you are buying the property in more than one name, you will need to consider how the title deeds are to reflect the circumstances of your joint ownership. Some explanatory notes are enclosed.Please let us know your wishes below:
We wish to buy as : Joint Tenants
(delete one option) : Tenants in common
If a Tenancy in Common is chosen, what shares to be allocated to each person?
(e.g. 50/50, 60/40 etc.) ......
OR
We would like to discuss the choices with you in detail before deciding.Have you made a Will ? / YES/NO
YES/NO
15. /
Buildings Insurance
If you do not intend to arrange your buildings insurance through your mortgage lender, you will need to make the arrangements with your chosen insurer before contracts are exchanged so that cover can be put on risk at that time. We will need full details of the cover you have arranged so that we can confirm the details to your mortgage lender. This should include the insurance company, policy number and sum insured, as well as full details of the items covered.Are you arranging your own insurance? / YES/NO
16. / Please confirm your full legal names, including any middle names:
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And your National Insurance Number(s):
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Please sign to confirm your instructions:
First Buyer ......
Second Buyer ......
Dated ......