Please could you recommend a Yorkshire Building Society sanctioned Bexley conveyancing firm who can have us moved in within a very limited time frame? Would it be better to use a high street Bexley solicitor or a nationwide comparison site?
We would be happy to suggest some excellent Bexley conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Bexley. Go in to a couple of firms and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Explain your requirements together with your reasons and get an assurance on your deadline. Appoint the one that genuine.
Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Georgian house in Bexley. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and TSB. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking TSB to clarify?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Bexley and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Bexley in advance of retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bexley. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
My husband and I are a couple of weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the selling agent to handle our conveyancing in Bexley. I am am very frustrated with the quality of service. Could you help me find new conveyancers?
They would have to be really bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been issued? If so you need to make them aware of the new contact details and have the offer are re-sent. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added expenses and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Bexley
What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Bexley conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
If you are instructing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Bexley conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Bexley conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:
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If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?
Notwithstanding our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in Bexley. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Bexley conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Bexley property is 103a Footscray Road in January 2014. The tribunal determines that the premium payable for the extended lease should be £34,500 according to the expert witness valuation calculation This case was in relation to 1 flat.
I have noted on various consumer advice websites that when choosing a conveyancing lawyer they need approved by your bank. I am a FTB but I have an offer in principle via Virgin Money and I already have a family conveyancing lawyer in Bexley lined up. Does Virgin Money need an approved conveyancer to be instructed? Does a list of panel conveyancers even exist for my conveyancing in Bexley?
You should use a solicitor that is on the Virgin Money panel. Just ring your chosen Bexley conveyancing lawyer and ask if they are on the Virgin Money panel. If they are not on the panel you have a couple of alternatives available to you here:
- Carry on with your preferred Bexley solicitor but Virgin Money will need to retain a conveyancing practitioner on their conveyancing panel. The net impact is additional cost and probable interruption.
- Choose a new solicitor to conduct the conveyancing, ensuring that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.
- Convince your lawyer to pull out all the stops to get accepted on the Virgin Money panel of solicitors.