I have just started taking steps with the aim of changing my domestic home loan to a Buy to Let Britannia mortgage. The bank has said that I must appoint a conveyancer as part of the process. I got in contact with my former Bedford Park conveyancing solicitor who who conducted the conveyancing when I previously bought the property. The costs illustration issued of £470 has shocked me as its a refinance than a sale or purchase.
The charges appear a little high. If you shop around you could decrease the fees marginally by say a hundred pounds. That being said, if you were satisfied with the legal work the firm offered you mightcome to regret choosing an an untested lawyer. Remember to ensure that the conveyancer can also act for Britannia. You can make use of our search tool to find a Bedford Park conveyancing firm on the Britannia approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bedford Park.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Bedford Park last January yet the purchaser is SMS messaging every few hours to say his solicitor needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your lawyer is obliged to deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your lawyer must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Bedford Park.
We are intent on selling our house in Bedford Park and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Bedford Park lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed an online conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Bedford Park. Having lived in Bedford Park for three years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
Taking into account that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a garden flat in Bedford Park I wish to have a conversation with the lawyer regarding thehome move in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
Absolutely - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the lawyer who will be doing your conveyancing in Bedford Park.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a file number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Bedford Park should be the figure that you end up paying.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Bedford Park conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Bedford Park conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you speak with two or three firms including non Bedford Park conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:
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What are the costs for lease extension conveyancing?
I am the leaseholder of a a ground floor purpose built flat in Bedford Park. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount due for a lease extension?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Bedford Park conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Bedford Park premises is 169 Southfield Road in September 2013. the tribunal decided that the premium to be paid in respect of the collective enfranchisement should be £51,203 This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 64.64 years.
Please specify the differing property related services that Bedford Park conveyancing solicitors undertake?
The majority of Bedford Park conveyancing solicitors manage to offer a wide sphere of services to domestic and rural land owners, sellers, buyers, freeholders and tenants helping outwith some of the following:
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House sale conveyancing in Bedford Park and wider afield
Property purchase conveyancing in Bedford Park and nationwide
Non-contentious landlord & tenant matters Unregistered land conveyancing in Bedford Park - voluntary registration of ownership Advice on Energy Performance Certificates Transfers of Equity Conveyancing in Bedford Park or nationwide