Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Anerley is not identified on my bank's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of her work?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Anerley conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
Some advice if I may. My Anerley conveyancer is assuring me that he has toconduct Anerley conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Santanderapproved lawyer panel. Is my solicitor correct?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the CML Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Anerley conveyancing searches.
The Anerley conveyancing solicitors that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Anerley have suddenly closed. They were on acting for me because I had to have a solicitor on the Principality conveyancing panel and my family Anerley lawyer was not. I paid them £170 on account. What do I do now?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Principality conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.
I am helping my aunt sell her house in Anerley. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange the energy assessment or it is for me to see to?
Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was kept a compulsory element of selling a property. An energy assessment must be commissioned before the property is marketed. It is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers normally arrange. Where you are using a Anerley conveyancing solicitor they may be willing to arrange energy performance certificates due to their relationships with reputable Anerley accredited person
Intending to buy a apartment in Anerley. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Anerley lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on a property in Anerley on 2/1/2025, valuation was booked 4 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Nottingham and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nottingham to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I'm converting the mortgage on my primary home to a BTL mortgage with Coventry Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on a second house. The location we are looking at is Anerley. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the conveyances?
Make use of our search tool on this site to ensure that the solicitors are approved by both banks. Assuming that they are your solicitor should be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and specify your desired outcome and needs.
Looking forward to exchange soon on a basement flat in Anerley. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they are sending me a report next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Anerley should include some of the following:
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Do you need to have carpet in the flat or are you allowed wood flooring? Changes to the property Does the lease prevent you from renting out the property, or having a home office for business You should be sent a copy of the lease Responsibility for maintaining the window frames
I am the registered owner of a garden flat in Anerley. 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?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Anerley conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Anerley premises is Flats 55, 67 & 70 Melbourne Court Anerley Road in July 2013. The tribunal calculated that the premium for the extended lease at £48,366.00 for at 55, and £88,329.00 for ats 67 and 70 combined. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 26.38 years.