Is it the case that all Abbey Wood CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel?
Some major lenders now make use of CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their panels.
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Leeds Building Society as we wish to carry out improvements to our house in Abbey Wood. Are we obliged to select a local Abbey Wood solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
Leeds Building Society would not normally instruct firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Leeds Building Society list.
My sealed bid on a house in Abbey Wood has been agreed to, the vendors do nevertheless have an associated purchase. The owners have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have selected a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Abbey Wood. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Yorkshire BS going?
It is understandable to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Abbey Wood conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is check that your solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS approved list. As to the subsequent phase this very much dictated by the specifics of your transaction, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Yorkshire BS and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their solicitor to proceed with searches.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Abbey Wood. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Abbey Wood of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Abbey Wood before retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Abbey Wood. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I am looking to sell my house. My previous conveyancers have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Abbey Wood if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Abbey Wood. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
I am intending to rent out my leasehold flat in Abbey Wood. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?
Your lease governs relations between the freeholder and you the leaseholder; specifically, it will set out if subletting is not allowed, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. The majority of leases in Abbey Wood do not prevent subletting altogether – such a clause would adversely affect the market value the flat. Instead, there is usually simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a duplicate of the sublease.
I am the proprietor of a two-bedroom flat in Abbey Wood. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum due for a lease extension?
if there is a absentee landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to determine the sum to be paid.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Abbey Wood flat is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case related to 13 flats. The unexpired term was 76 years.
There are plenty of houses in Abbey Wood on private lanes. I am acquiring one such house. What would be the pros and cons of purchasing a house on a private road?
Abbey Wood conveyancing solicitors will be used to conveyancing houseson unadopted roads. The lawyer will investigate title to find any rights or liabilities. In many cases there is a residents association that proprietors pay into for the upkeep of the road. Where there is one, the road should be maintained and appear better than council maintained.