Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Bromley even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance if I want to acquire an office in Bromley with a loan from Lloyds TSB Bank?
The service is primarily used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Bromley but we have set out at the end of this page a few Bromley commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the company directly to see if they can also act for Lloyds TSB Bank
My friend recommended that where I am purchasing in Bromley I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Bromley conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Bromley around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Bromley.
I have been advised by three or four local property agents in Bromley to find a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to offer your site rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?
We don’t make any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
My husband and I are a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been directed to solicitors by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in Bromley. I am am extremely frustrated with the quality of service. Could you help me find new conveyancers?
They would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you must make them aware of the new contact details and have the offer are re-issued. The conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental fees and frustration. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool can help you find a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Bromley
I've recently bought a leasehold house in Bromley. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I own a two-bedroom flat in Bromley. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum due for the purchase of the freehold?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Bromley conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Bromley property is Ravensbourne Lodge 4 Highland Road in February 2013. the Tribunal held that the amount payable for the freehold was £22,268
How does one as executor remove a deceased person's name from the title register for a property in Bromley?
Where a Bromley property is jointly owned and one of the proprietors passes away, the name will not immediately be removed from the title deeds. It is not necessary to amend the title as when it comes to a sale your conveyancer would just be asked to supply proof as to the reason the other owner is not included in the conveyance, such as a grant of probate.
With a view to making the sale conveyancing more straight forward in the future you can apply to have the deceased name removed from the title register by applying to the land registry with evidence of the death. There is no fee from the Registry for this service.